SA1 2AE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SA1 2AE

SA1 2AE, Swansea has recorded a total of 241 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 109.42 per 1,000 population. This SA1 2AE 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 2AE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SA1 2AE, encompassing approximately 2202 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SA1 2AE area, explore the SA1 2AE Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (69) incidents (6.15% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (69) incidents (-9.21% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (24) incidents (-29.41% decrease)

SA1 2AE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 54
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 24
  • Castle Square with total crimes: 20

SA1 2AE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting69109.426.15%
Violence and sexual offences6931.33-9.21%
Anti-social behaviour2431.33-29.41%
Public order2310.90-11.54%
Other theft1710.44112.50%
Criminal damage and arson107.720.00%
Drugs84.540.00%
Vehicle crime53.630.00%
Possession of weapons42.270.00%
Bicycle theft41.82100.00%
Other crime31.820.00%
Burglary21.36-33.33%
Theft from the person20.91-66.67%
Robbery10.91-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences76113.0524.59%
Shoplifting6534.5047.73%
Anti-social behaviour3429.51-2.86%
Public order2615.4436.84%
Criminal damage and arson1011.80100.00%
Other theft84.54-33.33%
Drugs83.6360.00%
Theft from the person63.63200.00%
Vehicle crime52.72400.00%
Burglary32.27-57.14%
Robbery31.360.00%
Other crime31.360.00%
Bicycle theft21.36100.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6188.5315.09%
Shoplifting4427.697.32%
Anti-social behaviour3519.9829.63%
Public order1915.89-24.00%
Other theft128.63100.00%
Burglary75.45600.00%
Drugs53.18-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson52.27-66.67%
Possession of weapons32.27200.00%
Theft from the person21.36-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.910.00%
Bicycle theft10.45-90.91%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5389.89-26.39%
Shoplifting4124.06-30.51%
Anti-social behaviour2718.61-22.86%
Public order2512.26-10.71%
Criminal damage and arson1511.35200.00%
Bicycle theft116.8157.14%
Drugs84.990.00%
Other theft63.63-50.00%
Theft from the person62.7250.00%
Other crime32.7250.00%
Robbery11.360.00%
Burglary10.45-93.33%
Possession of weapons10.45-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences72115.7750.00%
Shoplifting5932.69-1.67%
Anti-social behaviour3526.79-5.41%
Public order2815.890.00%
Burglary1512.711400.00%
Other theft126.81-47.83%
Drugs85.45-20.00%
Bicycle theft73.63133.33%
Vehicle crime63.1850.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.72-37.50%
Theft from the person42.2733.33%
Other crime21.82100.00%
Possession of weapons20.910.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting60103.51-9.09%
Violence and sexual offences4827.24-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour3721.790.00%
Public order2816.800.00%
Other theft2312.7164.29%
Drugs1010.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.54-60.00%
Vehicle crime43.63-20.00%
Bicycle theft31.820.00%
Theft from the person31.36-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.36-33.33%
Other crime10.91-66.67%
Burglary10.45-80.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting66120.7710.00%
Violence and sexual offences6629.96-31.96%
Anti-social behaviour3729.96-22.92%
Public order2816.8012.00%
Criminal damage and arson2012.71122.22%
Other theft149.08-22.22%
Drugs106.36-41.18%
Vehicle crime54.54-50.00%
Burglary52.2766.67%
Theft from the person42.270.00%
Bicycle theft31.820.00%
Possession of weapons31.360.00%
Other crime31.36-50.00%
Robbery21.360.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 97 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences97137.5679.63%
Shoplifting6044.04-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour4827.2445.45%
Public order2521.7947.06%
Other theft1811.355.88%
Drugs178.1788.89%
Vehicle crime107.72100.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.540.00%
Other crime64.09500.00%
Theft from the person42.720.00%
Burglary31.8250.00%
Bicycle theft31.3650.00%
Possession of weapons31.3650.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting66100.7922.22%
Violence and sexual offences5429.96-39.33%
Anti-social behaviour3324.52-64.52%
Public order1714.98-5.56%
Other theft177.72-15.00%
Drugs97.72-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson94.09-47.06%
Vehicle crime54.09-37.50%
Theft from the person42.27-50.00%
Burglary21.82-71.43%
Bicycle theft20.91-81.82%
Possession of weapons20.91-33.33%
Robbery10.910.00%
Other crime10.450.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 93 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 89 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour93155.72106.67%
Violence and sexual offences8942.22-5.32%
Shoplifting5440.4180.00%
Other theft2024.5266.67%
Public order189.08-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson178.17-19.05%
Drugs147.7275.00%
Bicycle theft116.36266.67%
Theft from the person84.99166.67%
Vehicle crime83.6314.29%
Burglary73.6375.00%
Possession of weapons33.18200.00%
Robbery11.360.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences94117.130.00%
Anti-social behaviour4542.680.00%
Shoplifting3020.430.00%
Public order2813.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson2112.710.00%
Other theft129.530.00%
Drugs85.450.00%
Vehicle crime73.630.00%
Burglary43.180.00%
Theft from the person31.820.00%
Bicycle theft31.360.00%
Possession of weapons11.360.00%
Robbery10.450.00%
Other crime10.450.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 159 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20248
July 202412
June 20246
May 202412
April 202423
March 202414
February 202418
January 202417
December 202320
November 202312

A total of 614 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 55.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202469
August 202465
July 202444
June 202441
May 202459
April 202460
March 202466
February 202460
January 202466
December 202354
November 202330

A total of 779 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 70.82 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202469
August 202476
July 202461
June 202453
May 202472
April 202448
March 202466
February 202497
January 202454
December 202389
November 202394

A total of 105 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.55 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
July 20245
June 20248
May 20248
April 202410
March 202410
February 202417
January 20249
December 202314
November 20238

A total of 265 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202426
July 202419
June 202425
May 202428
April 202428
March 202428
February 202425
January 202417
December 202318
November 202328

A total of 448 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 40.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 93 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202434
July 202435
June 202427
May 202435
April 202437
March 202437
February 202448
January 202433
December 202393
November 202345

A total of 129 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202410
July 20245
June 202415
May 20245
April 20248
March 202420
February 20249
January 20249
December 202317
November 202321

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20246
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 56 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.60 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20241
May 20246
April 20244
March 20245
February 202410
January 20245
December 20238
November 20237

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
June 20241
March 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 50 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20247
June 20241
May 202415
April 20241
March 20245
February 20243
January 20242
December 20237
November 20234

A total of 24 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 50 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20241
June 202411
May 20247
April 20243
March 20243
February 20243
January 20242
December 202311
November 20233

A total of 46 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20242
June 20246
May 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20244
January 20244
December 20238
November 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SA1 2AE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total54
    Shoplifting20
    Violence and sexual offences15
    Public order6
    Drugs3
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Petrol Station
    Total24
    Shoplifting19
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 3. Castle Square
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Other theft1
  • 4. Albert Row
    Total15
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 5. Caer Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Nightclub
    Total11
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Welcome Lane
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 8. Castle Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
  • 9. Shopping Area
    Total8
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 10. Kings Lane
    Total8
    Possession of weapons2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Green Dragon Lane
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. College Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 13. Garden Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
  • 14. Belle Vue Way
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 15. St Mary'S Square
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Cambrian Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Princess Way
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Quay Parade
    Total4
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Park Street
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. York Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 21. St David'S Place
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 22. East Burrows Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Ferry Side
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Strand Row
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Portland Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Horton Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Dynevor Place
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Salubrious Place
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 29. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Gloucester Place
    Total1
    Other theft1