PAXTON STREET, SA1 3SQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SA1 3SQ

PAXTON STREET, SA1 3SQ, Swansea has recorded a total of 121 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 38.72 per 1,000 population. This SA1 3SQ 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 3SQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SA1 3SQ, encompassing approximately 3124 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (52) incidents (40.54% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (-12.90% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (-20.00% decrease)

SA1 3SQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 22
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 16
  • Albert Row with total crimes: 15

PAXTON STREET, SA1 3SQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5238.7240.54%
Violence and sexual offences2716.64-12.90%
Anti-social behaviour128.64-20.00%
Public order103.84-23.08%
Other theft53.200.00%
Other crime51.60400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.6033.33%
Drugs41.280.00%
Vehicle crime11.28-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3736.8032.14%
Violence and sexual offences3111.8419.23%
Anti-social behaviour159.920.00%
Public order134.8044.44%
Other theft54.160.00%
Drugs41.60-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.28-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.96-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.64-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Burglary10.320.00%
Other crime10.32-66.67%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2833.28-31.71%
Violence and sexual offences268.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour158.3225.00%
Public order94.80-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.8850.00%
Drugs51.9225.00%
Other theft51.60-16.67%
Other crime31.60200.00%
Vehicle crime30.9650.00%
Possession of weapons20.96100.00%
Theft from the person10.640.00%
Bicycle theft10.32-80.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4136.48-16.33%
Violence and sexual offences2613.128.33%
Anti-social behaviour128.32-14.29%
Public order103.84-33.33%
Other theft63.2020.00%
Bicycle theft51.9225.00%
Drugs41.6033.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.28-20.00%
Vehicle crime21.28-66.67%
Robbery10.640.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%
Theft from the person10.32-66.67%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4942.89-9.26%
Violence and sexual offences2415.684.35%
Public order157.68114.29%
Anti-social behaviour144.80-17.65%
Vehicle crime64.48-53.85%
Burglary51.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.60-44.44%
Other theft51.600.00%
Bicycle theft41.60300.00%
Drugs31.28-57.14%
Theft from the person30.960.00%
Other crime10.96-50.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5444.17-23.94%
Violence and sexual offences2317.280.00%
Anti-social behaviour177.36-26.09%
Vehicle crime135.44116.67%
Criminal damage and arson94.1680.00%
Public order72.88-46.15%
Drugs72.2440.00%
Theft from the person32.240.00%
Possession of weapons20.960.00%
Other crime20.640.00%
Bicycle theft10.64-50.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7151.8526.79%
Anti-social behaviour2322.72-34.29%
Violence and sexual offences237.36-47.73%
Public order137.368.33%
Other theft64.16-45.45%
Vehicle crime61.92500.00%
Drugs51.9266.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.6066.67%
Theft from the person31.6050.00%
Other crime20.960.00%
Possession of weapons20.64100.00%
Bicycle theft20.640.00%
Burglary10.640.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5655.6921.74%
Violence and sexual offences4417.92100.00%
Anti-social behaviour3514.08150.00%
Public order1211.2050.00%
Other theft113.84120.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.52-62.50%
Drugs30.960.00%
Bicycle theft20.960.00%
Other crime20.640.00%
Theft from the person20.64100.00%
Robbery10.640.00%
Burglary10.32-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-50.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4635.2024.32%
Violence and sexual offences2214.72-4.35%
Anti-social behaviour147.04-26.32%
Public order84.48-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson82.560.00%
Other theft52.5666.67%
Burglary41.60100.00%
Vehicle crime21.280.00%
Theft from the person10.64-75.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3740.0032.14%
Violence and sexual offences2311.84-23.33%
Anti-social behaviour197.36-13.64%
Public order136.08-13.33%
Criminal damage and arson84.16-33.33%
Bicycle theft62.560.00%
Drugs51.9266.67%
Theft from the person41.60300.00%
Other theft31.28-57.14%
Robbery20.960.00%
Burglary20.640.00%
Vehicle crime20.64100.00%
Other crime10.640.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3039.680.00%
Shoplifting289.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour228.960.00%
Public order157.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson124.800.00%
Other theft73.840.00%
Drugs32.240.00%
Burglary20.960.00%
Robbery20.640.00%
Vehicle crime10.640.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 58 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.80 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20245
June 20246
May 20245
March 20246
February 202411
January 20245
December 20233
November 20237

A total of 499 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 45.36 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
August 202437
July 202428
June 202441
May 202449
April 202454
March 202471
February 202456
January 202446
December 202337
November 202328

A total of 299 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 27.18 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202431
July 202426
June 202426
May 202424
April 202423
March 202423
February 202444
January 202422
December 202323
November 202330

A total of 67 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20246
June 20244
May 20245
April 20249
March 20245
February 20243
January 20248
December 20238
November 202312

A total of 198 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 18.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202415
July 202415
June 202412
May 202414
April 202417
March 202423
February 202435
January 202414
December 202319
November 202322

A total of 125 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202413
July 20249
June 202410
May 202415
April 20247
March 202413
February 202412
January 20248
December 202313
November 202315

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.90 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 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 43 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.30 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20245
June 20244
May 20243
April 20247
March 20245
February 20243
December 20235
November 20233

A total of 39 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
May 20246
April 202413
March 20246
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241

A total of 22 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20245
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
December 20236

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
February 20241
December 20232
November 20232

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20245
March 20241
February 20241
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232

A total of 19 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20234
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total22
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft3
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    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. Oystermouth Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour4
  • 12. Picton Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 13. Spring Terrace
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Singleton Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. St David'S Place
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 17. Paxton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Prison
    Total2
    Other crime2
  • 19. Burrows Road
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 20. Madoc Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1