SA1 2AN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SA1 2AN

SA1 2AN, Swansea has recorded a total of 70 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 18.39 per 1,000 population. This SA1 2AN 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 2AN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SA1 2AN, encompassing approximately 3806 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (31) incidents (6.90% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Public order: (7) incidents (-22.22% decrease)

SA1 2AN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Griffith John Street with total crimes: 9
  • Bethesda Street with total crimes: 7
  • Maliphant Street with total crimes: 6

SA1 2AN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3118.396.90%
Anti-social behaviour108.14100.00%
Public order72.63-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson61.840.00%
Drugs51.58150.00%
Other theft41.310.00%
Vehicle crime31.050.00%
Shoplifting20.79100.00%
Bicycle theft10.53-75.00%
Burglary10.26-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2918.39-14.71%
Public order97.62-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.3650.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.58-58.33%
Other theft41.31-20.00%
Burglary41.050.00%
Bicycle theft41.050.00%
Vehicle crime31.05200.00%
Drugs20.790.00%
Other crime10.53-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Shoplifting10.260.00%
Robbery10.26-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3421.019.68%
Public order128.93-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour123.15-40.00%
Other theft53.1566.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.310.00%
Other crime31.0550.00%
Robbery30.790.00%
Theft from the person30.79200.00%
Drugs20.79-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.530.00%
Shoplifting10.26-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3123.12-16.22%
Anti-social behaviour208.14100.00%
Public order155.2536.36%
Criminal damage and arson43.940.00%
Drugs41.05100.00%
Shoplifting41.05100.00%
Other theft31.05-66.67%
Burglary20.79100.00%
Other crime20.53100.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3720.7542.31%
Public order119.7222.22%
Anti-social behaviour102.89-41.18%
Other theft92.63125.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.36-33.33%
Shoplifting21.050.00%
Drugs20.53100.00%
Other crime10.53-50.00%
Burglary10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2619.1823.81%
Anti-social behaviour176.83-32.00%
Public order94.4728.57%
Criminal damage and arson62.3620.00%
Other theft41.58-20.00%
Vehicle crime21.05100.00%
Other crime20.530.00%
Shoplifting20.53-60.00%
Drugs10.53-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.26-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.26-66.67%
Robbery10.260.00%
Burglary10.26-83.33%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2522.598.70%
Violence and sexual offences216.5731.25%
Public order75.520.00%
Burglary61.8450.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.58-16.67%
Other theft51.3125.00%
Drugs51.3125.00%
Shoplifting51.310.00%
Possession of weapons31.31200.00%
Bicycle theft20.79100.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.26-75.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2319.9691.67%
Violence and sexual offences166.04-33.33%
Public order74.2016.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.84-33.33%
Shoplifting51.5866.67%
Burglary41.3133.33%
Drugs41.0533.33%
Other theft41.05-60.00%
Vehicle crime41.0533.33%
Bicycle theft11.050.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2421.019.09%
Anti-social behaviour126.3033.33%
Other theft103.1566.67%
Criminal damage and arson92.63125.00%
Public order62.360.00%
Vehicle crime31.58200.00%
Drugs30.790.00%
Robbery30.790.00%
Shoplifting30.79-25.00%
Burglary30.790.00%
Theft from the person20.790.00%
Other crime10.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2215.50-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour95.78-35.71%
Other theft62.360.00%
Public order61.58-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.58-33.33%
Shoplifting41.05300.00%
Drugs31.05-40.00%
Burglary30.7950.00%
Vehicle crime10.790.00%
Possession of weapons10.26-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2418.39-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour146.3040.00%
Public order83.6833.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.10-25.00%
Other theft61.58100.00%
Drugs51.5866.67%
Burglary21.31100.00%
Possession of weapons20.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.530.00%
Shoplifting10.26-50.00%
Other crime10.26-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2817.8640.00%
Anti-social behaviour107.36-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson82.63100.00%
Public order62.10-14.29%
Drugs31.58-40.00%
Other theft30.79-66.67%
Shoplifting20.790.00%
Possession of weapons20.530.00%
Other crime20.530.00%
Burglary10.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2016.550.00%
Anti-social behaviour135.250.00%
Other theft93.410.00%
Public order72.360.00%
Drugs51.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.310.00%
Shoplifting21.050.00%
Burglary10.530.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 343 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202429
July 202434
June 202431
May 202437
April 202426
March 202421
February 202416
January 202424
December 202322
November 202324
October 202328
September 202320

A total of 12 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
June 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 72 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.54 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 20246
March 20245
February 20246
January 20249
December 20234
November 20236
October 20238
September 20234

A total of 44 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
April 20241
March 20245
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 180 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.85 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20245
July 202412
June 202420
May 202410
April 202417
March 202425
February 202423
January 202412
December 20239
November 202314
October 202310
September 202313

A total of 110 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.46 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20249
July 202412
June 202415
May 202411
April 20249
March 20247
February 20247
January 20246
December 20236
November 20238
October 20236
September 20237

A total of 72 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.54 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20245
June 20243
May 20249
April 20244
March 20245
February 20244
January 202410
December 20236
November 20236
October 20233
September 20239

A total of 22 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 34 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20245
January 20243
December 20234
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20246
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
April 20241
January 20243

A total of 10 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
January 20242
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Griffith John Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
  • 2. Bethesda Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Maliphant Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Matthew Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Tontine Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. New Cut Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order1
  • 7. Cwm Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
  • 8. Baptist Well Place
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Swan Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 10. Pont-Y-Glasdwr
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Wheatfield Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 12. Greenhill Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 13. Thomas Row
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Morfa Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Vernon Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 16. Grandison Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Earl Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Villiers Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Hall Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Caepistyll Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Llangyfelach Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Ebenezer Street
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 23. Stryd Fawr
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Upper Strand
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Croft Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Powell Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 27. Haynes Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1