SA1 2AX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SA1 2AX

SA1 2AX, Swansea has recorded a total of 251 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 100.26 per 1,000 population. This SA1 2AX 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 2AX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SA1 2AX, encompassing approximately 2503 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (78) incidents (-8.24% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (51) incidents (-12.07% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (26) incidents (-21.21% decrease)

SA1 2AX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 38
  • Mount Pleasant Drive with total crimes: 29
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 24

SA1 2AX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences78100.26-8.24%
Shoplifting5131.16-12.07%
Anti-social behaviour2620.37-21.21%
Public order2410.39-4.00%
Criminal damage and arson179.5954.55%
Other theft166.79128.57%
Drugs146.397.69%
Vehicle crime65.5920.00%
Other crime52.400.00%
Possession of weapons42.000.00%
Bicycle theft41.6033.33%
Robbery21.60-33.33%
Burglary20.80-33.33%
Theft from the person20.80-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 85 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences85102.6628.79%
Shoplifting5833.9541.46%
Anti-social behaviour3323.17-2.94%
Public order2513.1813.64%
Drugs139.998.33%
Criminal damage and arson115.1957.14%
Other theft74.39-41.67%
Theft from the person62.80100.00%
Vehicle crime52.40400.00%
Other crime52.00400.00%
Burglary32.00-50.00%
Robbery31.20200.00%
Bicycle theft31.20200.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6683.48-5.71%
Shoplifting4126.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour3416.3847.83%
Public order2213.58-21.43%
Drugs128.790.00%
Other theft124.79200.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.79-58.82%
Burglary62.80200.00%
Theft from the person32.40-57.14%
Possession of weapons21.20100.00%
Vehicle crime10.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.40-83.33%
Other crime10.400.00%
Robbery10.40-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7085.48-14.63%
Shoplifting4127.96-21.15%
Public order2816.380.00%
Anti-social behaviour2311.18-32.35%
Criminal damage and arson179.1988.89%
Drugs126.799.09%
Theft from the person74.79133.33%
Bicycle theft62.80-14.29%
Other theft42.40-71.43%
Robbery21.60100.00%
Burglary20.80-85.71%
Other crime10.80-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.40-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences82106.6564.00%
Shoplifting5232.75-1.89%
Anti-social behaviour3420.7721.43%
Public order2813.58-3.45%
Burglary1411.181300.00%
Other theft145.59-51.72%
Drugs115.5983.33%
Criminal damage and arson94.39-18.18%
Bicycle theft73.59250.00%
Other crime52.80150.00%
Vehicle crime42.00-33.33%
Theft from the person31.6050.00%
Possession of weapons31.20200.00%
Robbery11.200.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5387.88-13.11%
Violence and sexual offences5021.17-35.90%
Other theft2919.97107.14%
Public order2911.587.41%
Anti-social behaviour2811.58-3.45%
Criminal damage and arson1111.18-50.00%
Vehicle crime64.39200.00%
Drugs62.40-50.00%
Theft from the person22.40-66.67%
Other crime20.80-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.80-50.00%
Burglary10.40-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences78105.85-9.30%
Shoplifting6131.165.17%
Anti-social behaviour2924.37-29.27%
Public order2711.588.00%
Criminal damage and arson2210.78120.00%
Other theft148.79-12.50%
Drugs125.59-42.86%
Theft from the person64.79100.00%
Burglary52.400.00%
Other crime32.00-25.00%
Vehicle crime21.20-71.43%
Bicycle theft20.80-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.80-60.00%
Robbery20.800.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences86113.4440.98%
Shoplifting5834.35-10.77%
Anti-social behaviour4123.1728.12%
Public order2516.3847.06%
Drugs219.9975.00%
Other theft168.3914.29%
Criminal damage and arson106.39-9.09%
Vehicle crime73.9940.00%
Burglary52.8066.67%
Possession of weapons52.0066.67%
Other crime42.00300.00%
Theft from the person31.60-50.00%
Bicycle theft31.200.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6593.8720.37%
Violence and sexual offences6125.96-41.35%
Anti-social behaviour3224.37-63.64%
Public order1712.78-22.73%
Other theft146.79-36.36%
Drugs125.59-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson114.79-21.43%
Theft from the person64.3920.00%
Vehicle crime52.40-37.50%
Burglary32.00-50.00%
Possession of weapons31.200.00%
Bicycle theft31.20-57.14%
Robbery21.20100.00%
Other crime10.800.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 104 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 88 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences104142.2015.56%
Anti-social behaviour8841.54120.00%
Shoplifting5435.15100.00%
Public order2221.57-15.38%
Drugs228.79100.00%
Other theft228.7983.33%
Criminal damage and arson148.79-26.32%
Vehicle crime85.5914.29%
Bicycle theft73.20133.33%
Burglary62.8050.00%
Theft from the person52.4066.67%
Possession of weapons32.00200.00%
Robbery11.20-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9099.06-3.23%
Anti-social behaviour4035.95-4.76%
Shoplifting2715.98-20.59%
Public order2610.78-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson1910.3926.67%
Other theft127.59-42.86%
Drugs114.7957.14%
Vehicle crime74.3940.00%
Burglary42.80-50.00%
Other crime31.60200.00%
Theft from the person31.20-40.00%
Bicycle theft31.2050.00%
Robbery21.20100.00%
Possession of weapons10.80-83.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 93 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences93107.0522.37%
Anti-social behaviour4237.15-6.67%
Shoplifting3416.789.68%
Public order2813.58-22.22%
Other theft2111.1810.53%
Criminal damage and arson158.39-16.67%
Burglary85.9933.33%
Drugs73.200.00%
Possession of weapons62.80500.00%
Vehicle crime52.4066.67%
Theft from the person52.00-16.67%
Bicycle theft22.00-71.43%
Robbery10.80-66.67%
Other crime10.40-66.67%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences76104.250.00%
Anti-social behaviour4530.360.00%
Public order3617.970.00%
Shoplifting3114.380.00%
Other theft1912.380.00%
Criminal damage and arson187.590.00%
Bicycle theft77.190.00%
Drugs72.800.00%
Burglary62.800.00%
Theft from the person62.400.00%
Robbery32.400.00%
Vehicle crime31.200.00%
Other crime31.200.00%
Possession of weapons11.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 200 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 20247
July 202412
June 20244
May 202414
April 202429
March 202414
February 202416
January 202414
December 202322
November 202312
October 202321
September 202319

A total of 1019 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 78.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202478
August 202485
July 202466
June 202470
May 202482
April 202450
March 202478
February 202486
January 202461
December 2023104
November 202390
October 202393
September 202376

A total of 337 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.92 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202425
July 202422
June 202428
May 202428
April 202429
March 202427
February 202425
January 202417
December 202322
November 202326
October 202328
September 202336

A total of 626 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 48.15 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202451
August 202458
July 202441
June 202441
May 202452
April 202453
March 202461
February 202458
January 202465
December 202354
November 202327
October 202334
September 202331

A total of 495 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 38.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 88 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202433
July 202434
June 202423
May 202434
April 202428
March 202429
February 202441
January 202432
December 202388
November 202340
October 202342
September 202345

A total of 181 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202411
July 20247
June 202417
May 20249
April 202411
March 202422
February 202410
January 202411
December 202314
November 202319
October 202315
September 202318

A total of 160 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.31 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202413
July 202412
June 202412
May 202411
April 20246
March 202412
February 202421
January 202412
December 202322
November 202311
October 20237
September 20237

A total of 34 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20241
June 20241
May 20245
April 20242
March 20243
February 20244
January 20241
November 20233
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 59 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20241
May 20244
April 20246
March 20242
February 20247
January 20245
December 20238
November 20237
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 20 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
March 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 65 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20246
June 20242
May 202414
April 20241
March 20245
February 20245
January 20243
December 20236
November 20234
October 20238
September 20236

A total of 32 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20245
January 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20236
September 20231

A total of 50 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.85 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20241
June 20246
May 20247
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20237
November 20233
October 20232
September 20237

A total of 57 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.38 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20243
June 20247
May 20243
April 20242
March 20246
February 20243
January 20246
December 20235
November 20233
October 20235
September 20236

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total38
    Shoplifting13
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Mount Pleasant Drive
    Total29
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Drugs8
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Other crime2
    Public order2
  • 3. Petrol Station
    Total24
    Shoplifting19
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 4. Castle Square
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    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. Ivey Place
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Cradock Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 22. Thomas Street
    Total3
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. York Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 24. St David'S Place
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 25. Ferry Side
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Strand Row
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Portland Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Horton Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Dynevor Place
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Clifton Hill
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1