Total Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Salem Road area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 230th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salem Road (SA6 8NN) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Castle average (381.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salem Road (SA6 8NN), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Graig Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Salem Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Graig Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Graig Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Millbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pont-Y-Shoot Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Graig Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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