SA1 1LJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SA1 1LJ

SA1 1LJ, Swansea has recorded a total of 211 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 55.05 per 1,000 population. This SA1 1LJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SA1 postcode area, which has experienced 790 crimes and a crime rate of 15.25 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SA1 1LJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SA1 1LJ, encompassing approximately 3832 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SA1 1LJ area, explore the SA1 1LJ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (82) incidents (-2.38% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (27) incidents (-35.71% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (22) incidents (-8.33% decrease)

SA1 1LJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Mount Pleasant Drive with total crimes: 29
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 21
  • Castle Square with total crimes: 20

SA1 1LJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8255.05-2.38%
Shoplifting2721.39-35.71%
Anti-social behaviour227.04-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson165.7477.78%
Drugs154.1750.00%
Other theft143.91366.67%
Public order143.65-44.00%
Vehicle crime63.6550.00%
Bicycle theft41.570.00%
Other crime41.040.00%
Possession of weapons31.040.00%
Burglary20.78-50.00%
Theft from the person10.52-80.00%
Robbery10.26-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8457.9229.23%
Shoplifting4221.9231.25%
Public order2510.9631.58%
Anti-social behaviour246.52-25.00%
Drugs106.26-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson92.610.00%
Theft from the person52.3566.67%
Burglary41.30-20.00%
Robbery41.04100.00%
Other crime41.0433.33%
Vehicle crime41.040.00%
Bicycle theft41.040.00%
Other theft31.04-78.57%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6551.40-9.72%
Anti-social behaviour3216.960.00%
Shoplifting328.3539.13%
Public order198.35-40.62%
Other theft144.96180.00%
Drugs123.65-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson93.13-18.18%
Burglary52.3566.67%
Theft from the person31.30-40.00%
Other crime30.7850.00%
Robbery20.78100.00%
Possession of weapons10.520.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7253.23-8.86%
Anti-social behaviour3218.793.23%
Public order328.3518.52%
Shoplifting238.35-34.29%
Drugs136.008.33%
Criminal damage and arson113.3910.00%
Other theft52.87-66.67%
Theft from the person51.30150.00%
Bicycle theft41.30100.00%
Burglary31.04-70.00%
Other crime20.78-33.33%
Robbery10.520.00%
Vehicle crime10.26-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7960.5379.55%
Shoplifting3520.61-2.78%
Anti-social behaviour319.1329.17%
Public order278.0922.73%
Other theft157.04-31.82%
Drugs123.91100.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.13-23.08%
Burglary102.61400.00%
Possession of weapons32.6150.00%
Other crime30.780.00%
Theft from the person20.78-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.52-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.52-33.33%
Robbery10.520.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4448.53-29.03%
Shoplifting3611.48-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour249.39-35.14%
Public order226.26-8.33%
Other theft225.7483.33%
Criminal damage and arson135.74-18.75%
Drugs63.39-53.85%
Vehicle crime51.570.00%
Theft from the person31.30-50.00%
Other crime30.780.00%
Bicycle theft30.780.00%
Possession of weapons20.78-50.00%
Burglary20.52-66.67%
Robbery10.52-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6261.57-15.07%
Shoplifting5116.1837.84%
Anti-social behaviour3713.312.78%
Public order249.6533.33%
Criminal damage and arson166.2633.33%
Drugs134.17-23.53%
Other theft123.3920.00%
Burglary63.13-14.29%
Theft from the person61.57200.00%
Possession of weapons41.57-33.33%
Bicycle theft31.0450.00%
Robbery20.780.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7360.5337.74%
Shoplifting3719.05-17.78%
Anti-social behaviour369.659.09%
Public order189.3912.50%
Drugs174.7054.55%
Criminal damage and arson124.44-7.69%
Other theft103.13-37.50%
Vehicle crime92.61350.00%
Burglary72.3540.00%
Possession of weapons61.83200.00%
Other crime31.570.00%
Bicycle theft20.78-33.33%
Theft from the person20.52-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5355.05-31.17%
Shoplifting4513.8355.17%
Anti-social behaviour3311.74-52.17%
Other theft168.61-20.00%
Public order164.17-5.88%
Criminal damage and arson134.1730.00%
Drugs113.39-45.00%
Theft from the person62.8750.00%
Burglary51.57-28.57%
Robbery31.300.00%
Bicycle theft30.78-50.00%
Other crime30.780.00%
Possession of weapons20.78-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.52-33.33%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7769.1420.31%
Anti-social behaviour6920.09109.09%
Shoplifting2918.0052.63%
Drugs207.5766.67%
Other theft205.2233.33%
Public order175.22-26.09%
Criminal damage and arson104.44-16.67%
Burglary72.61250.00%
Bicycle theft61.83100.00%
Theft from the person41.57100.00%
Possession of weapons31.040.00%
Vehicle crime30.78-25.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6450.36-12.33%
Anti-social behaviour3316.70-23.26%
Public order238.61-11.54%
Shoplifting196.00-29.63%
Other theft154.96-11.76%
Criminal damage and arson123.91-20.00%
Drugs123.13100.00%
Vehicle crime43.13-20.00%
Bicycle theft31.04200.00%
Other crime20.78-33.33%
Burglary20.52-33.33%
Robbery20.520.00%
Theft from the person20.52-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7359.4919.67%
Anti-social behaviour4319.057.50%
Shoplifting2711.220.00%
Public order267.04-10.34%
Other theft176.780.00%
Criminal damage and arson154.44-11.76%
Drugs63.91-33.33%
Vehicle crime51.5725.00%
Possession of weapons51.300.00%
Theft from the person41.30-20.00%
Other crime31.0450.00%
Burglary30.78-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.78-83.33%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6158.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour4015.920.00%
Public order2910.440.00%
Shoplifting277.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson177.040.00%
Other theft174.440.00%
Drugs94.440.00%
Burglary62.350.00%
Bicycle theft61.570.00%
Theft from the person51.570.00%
Vehicle crime41.300.00%
Other crime21.040.00%
Robbery10.520.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 456 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202424
July 202432
June 202432
May 202431
April 202424
March 202437
February 202436
January 202433
December 202369
November 202333
October 202343
September 202340

A total of 180 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.85 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20243
July 202414
June 20245
May 202415
April 202422
March 202412
February 202410
January 202416
December 202320
November 202315
October 202317
September 202317

A total of 292 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.46 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202425
July 202419
June 202432
May 202427
April 202422
March 202424
February 202418
January 202416
December 202317
November 202323
October 202326
September 202329

A total of 430 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202442
July 202432
June 202423
May 202435
April 202436
March 202451
February 202437
January 202445
December 202329
November 202319
October 202327
September 202327

A total of 45 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20245
February 20249
January 20242
December 20233
November 20234
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 889 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 68.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202482
August 202484
July 202465
June 202472
May 202479
April 202444
March 202462
February 202473
January 202453
December 202377
November 202364
October 202373
September 202361

A total of 41 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
June 20244
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20236
November 20233
October 20231
September 20236

A total of 163 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.54 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 20249
July 20249
June 202411
May 202410
April 202413
March 202416
February 202412
January 202413
December 202310
November 202312
October 202315
September 202317

A total of 156 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202410
July 202412
June 202413
May 202412
April 20246
March 202413
February 202417
January 202411
December 202320
November 202312
October 20236
September 20239

A total of 32 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
February 20243
January 20243
November 20232
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 29 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.22 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20244
February 20246
January 20242
December 20233
October 20235

A total of 62 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.77 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20245
June 20243
May 202410
April 20242
March 20246
February 20247
January 20245
December 20237
November 20232
October 20233
September 20236

A total of 48 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.69 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20243
June 20245
May 20242
April 20243
March 20246
February 20242
January 20246
December 20234
November 20232
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 18 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20243
November 20232
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SA1 1LJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Mount Pleasant Drive
    Total29
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Drugs8
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Other crime2
    Public order2
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total21
    Shoplifting12
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. Castle Square
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Other theft1
  • 4. Caer Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Welcome Lane
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 6. Castle Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Shopping Area
    Total8
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 9. Kings Lane
    Total8
    Possession of weapons2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Willows Place
    Total7
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. College Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 12. Bethesda Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Belle Vue Way
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 14. Matthew Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Tontine Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. New Cut Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order1
  • 17. Park Street
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Ivey Place
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Cradock Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 20. Swan Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 21. Strand Row
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Portland Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Horton Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Dynevor Place
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Clifton Hill
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 26. Pleasant View Terrace
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Wilks Row
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 28. Thomas Row
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 29. Campbell Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. A4067
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1