SA1 3QT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SA1 3QT

SA1 3QT, Swansea has recorded a total of 139 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 44.77 per 1,000 population. This SA1 3QT 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 3QT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SA1 3QT, encompassing approximately 3104 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SA1 3QT area, explore the SA1 3QT Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (53) incidents (39.47% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (33) incidents (-8.33% decrease)
  • Public order: (14) incidents (-6.67% decrease)

SA1 3QT Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 27
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 16
  • Albert Row with total crimes: 15

SA1 3QT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5344.7739.47%
Violence and sexual offences3317.07-8.33%
Public order1410.63-6.67%
Anti-social behaviour134.51-27.78%
Other theft74.1940.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.250.00%
Other crime51.61400.00%
Drugs41.610.00%
Vehicle crime41.29100.00%
Possession of weapons11.290.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3841.5522.58%
Violence and sexual offences3612.2428.57%
Anti-social behaviour1811.60-14.29%
Public order155.807.14%
Criminal damage and arson54.83-37.50%
Other theft51.61-16.67%
Drugs41.61-42.86%
Bicycle theft21.29-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.64-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.64-50.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Burglary10.32-75.00%
Other crime10.32-66.67%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3143.16-29.55%
Violence and sexual offences289.99-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour219.0261.54%
Public order146.76-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson84.5114.29%
Drugs72.5840.00%
Other theft62.25-14.29%
Bicycle theft51.93-44.44%
Burglary41.610.00%
Other crime31.29200.00%
Vehicle crime30.9750.00%
Theft from the person20.97100.00%
Possession of weapons20.640.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4445.42-13.73%
Violence and sexual offences3214.1718.52%
Public order1610.31-5.88%
Anti-social behaviour135.15-23.53%
Bicycle theft94.19125.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.900.00%
Other theft72.25-12.50%
Drugs52.2525.00%
Robbery21.610.00%
Possession of weapons20.640.00%
Vehicle crime20.64-66.67%
Other crime10.64-50.00%
Theft from the person10.32-66.67%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5148.64-10.53%
Violence and sexual offences2716.43-28.95%
Anti-social behaviour178.70-10.53%
Public order175.4841.67%
Other theft85.48100.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.58-30.00%
Vehicle crime62.25-57.14%
Burglary51.93400.00%
Bicycle theft41.6133.33%
Drugs41.29-50.00%
Theft from the person31.29-25.00%
Other crime20.970.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5756.05-21.92%
Violence and sexual offences3818.3640.74%
Anti-social behaviour1912.24-17.39%
Vehicle crime146.12133.33%
Public order124.51-52.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.87-16.67%
Drugs83.2260.00%
Theft from the person42.5833.33%
Other theft41.29-42.86%
Bicycle theft31.290.00%
Possession of weapons20.970.00%
Other crime20.64-33.33%
Burglary10.64-66.67%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7361.8521.67%
Violence and sexual offences2723.51-50.00%
Public order258.7019.05%
Anti-social behaviour238.05-42.50%
Criminal damage and arson127.41140.00%
Other theft73.87-53.33%
Vehicle crime62.25500.00%
Drugs51.93-16.67%
Burglary31.61200.00%
Other crime30.9750.00%
Theft from the person30.9750.00%
Bicycle theft30.9750.00%
Possession of weapons20.97100.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6067.9725.00%
Violence and sexual offences5419.33100.00%
Anti-social behaviour4017.39135.29%
Public order2112.8890.91%
Other theft156.76114.29%
Drugs64.83500.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.93-37.50%
Bicycle theft21.61-33.33%
Other crime20.640.00%
Theft from the person20.64100.00%
Robbery10.640.00%
Burglary10.32-83.33%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-50.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4842.2023.08%
Violence and sexual offences2715.46-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour178.70-34.62%
Public order115.48-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson83.54-11.11%
Other theft72.5816.67%
Burglary62.25200.00%
Bicycle theft31.93-62.50%
Vehicle crime20.970.00%
Theft from the person10.64-80.00%
Drugs10.32-83.33%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3949.2834.48%
Violence and sexual offences3312.56-13.16%
Anti-social behaviour2610.63-10.34%
Public order148.37-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson94.51-35.71%
Bicycle theft82.90300.00%
Drugs62.5850.00%
Other theft61.93-25.00%
Theft from the person51.93150.00%
Robbery21.610.00%
Burglary20.64-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.64-50.00%
Other crime10.64-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3850.57-22.45%
Anti-social behaviour2912.24-3.33%
Shoplifting299.34-47.27%
Public order179.34-19.05%
Criminal damage and arson145.4875.00%
Other theft84.51-33.33%
Burglary52.58-16.67%
Vehicle crime41.6133.33%
Drugs41.29100.00%
Robbery21.290.00%
Bicycle theft20.64-50.00%
Theft from the person20.640.00%
Other crime20.64100.00%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5561.855.77%
Violence and sexual offences4917.7232.43%
Anti-social behaviour3015.78-21.05%
Public order219.66-25.00%
Other theft126.769.09%
Criminal damage and arson83.87-27.27%
Burglary62.58500.00%
Bicycle theft41.9333.33%
Vehicle crime31.2950.00%
Drugs20.97100.00%
Other crime10.64-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.32-80.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5263.130.00%
Anti-social behaviour3816.750.00%
Violence and sexual offences3712.240.00%
Public order2811.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson119.020.00%
Other theft113.540.00%
Possession of weapons53.540.00%
Theft from the person31.610.00%
Bicycle theft30.970.00%
Vehicle crime20.970.00%
Robbery20.640.00%
Other crime20.640.00%
Burglary10.640.00%
Drugs10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 459 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.31 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202436
July 202428
June 202432
May 202427
April 202438
March 202427
February 202454
January 202427
December 202333
November 202338
October 202349
September 202337

A total of 103 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20246
June 20247
May 20248
April 20244
March 20247
February 202415
January 20247
December 20236
November 20238
October 202312
September 202311

A total of 630 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 48.46 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202453
August 202438
July 202431
June 202444
May 202451
April 202457
March 202473
February 202460
January 202448
December 202339
November 202329
October 202355
September 202352

A total of 109 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20248
June 20247
May 20247
April 202410
March 202412
February 20245
January 20248
December 20239
November 202314
October 20238
September 202311

A total of 304 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.38 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202418
July 202421
June 202413
May 202417
April 202419
March 202423
February 202440
January 202417
December 202326
November 202329
October 202330
September 202338

A total of 225 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.31 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202415
July 202414
June 202416
May 202417
April 202412
March 202425
February 202421
January 202411
December 202314
November 202317
October 202321
September 202328

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 57 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20247
June 20245
May 20244
April 20248
March 20245
February 20246
January 20241
December 20236
November 20234
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 51 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
May 20246
April 202414
March 20246
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20234
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 18 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20235

A total of 48 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20245
June 20249
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20238
November 20232
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
February 20241
December 20232
November 20232
September 20232

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
May 20245
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20246
December 20232
November 20235
October 20236
September 20231

A total of 26 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20235
November 20232
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SA1 3QT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total27
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order5
    Other theft4
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total16
    Shoplifting11
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 3. Albert Row
    Total15
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 4. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total13
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total7
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. B4290
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 7. Garden Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
  • 8. St Mary'S Square
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Stryd Rhydychen
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other crime1
  • 10. Richardson Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Princess Way
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Park Street
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Oystermouth Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour4
  • 14. Picton Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 15. Spring Terrace
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Singleton Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. St David'S Place
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 19. Portland Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Paxton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Prison
    Total2
    Other crime2
  • 22. Burrows Road
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 23. Page Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Northampton Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Madoc Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1