SA1 3SR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SA1 3SR

SA1 3SR, Swansea has recorded a total of 122 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 34.71 per 1,000 population. This SA1 3SR 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 3SR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SA1 3SR, encompassing approximately 3514 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (50) incidents (51.52% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (33) incidents (10.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (13) incidents (-7.14% decrease)

SA1 3SR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 20
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 16
  • Albert Row with total crimes: 15

SA1 3SR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5034.7151.52%
Violence and sexual offences3314.2310.00%
Anti-social behaviour139.39-7.14%
Public order103.70-16.67%
Other theft42.85-50.00%
Other crime41.14300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.1450.00%
Drugs30.85-25.00%
Vehicle crime10.85-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3331.8732.00%
Violence and sexual offences309.397.14%
Anti-social behaviour148.547.69%
Public order123.9820.00%
Other theft83.4160.00%
Drugs42.280.00%
Vehicle crime31.140.00%
Burglary20.85100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.57-71.43%
Possession of weapons10.57-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Other crime10.28-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2829.59-9.68%
Shoplifting257.97-32.43%
Anti-social behaviour137.118.33%
Public order103.70-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson72.8575.00%
Other theft51.990.00%
Other crime41.42300.00%
Drugs41.140.00%
Vehicle crime31.1450.00%
Possession of weapons20.85100.00%
Burglary10.570.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.28-80.00%

In June 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
Shoplifting3733.57-17.78%
Violence and sexual offences3110.5319.23%
Public order148.820.00%
Anti-social behaviour123.98-14.29%
Other theft53.41-16.67%
Bicycle theft51.4266.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.42-42.86%
Drugs41.1433.33%
Vehicle crime21.14-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.28-66.67%
Burglary10.28-66.67%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4536.700.00%
Violence and sexual offences2612.8023.81%
Anti-social behaviour147.40-6.67%
Public order143.9875.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.98-12.50%
Other theft61.990.00%
Vehicle crime41.71-69.23%
Bicycle theft31.140.00%
Burglary30.850.00%
Drugs30.85-57.14%
Theft from the person30.850.00%
Other crime10.85-50.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4536.99-32.84%
Violence and sexual offences2112.80-27.59%
Anti-social behaviour155.97-25.00%
Vehicle crime134.27160.00%
Public order83.70-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson82.2860.00%
Drugs72.28133.33%
Bicycle theft31.990.00%
Burglary30.85200.00%
Theft from the person30.850.00%
Possession of weapons20.850.00%
Other crime20.570.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6746.0928.85%
Violence and sexual offences2919.06-29.27%
Anti-social behaviour208.25-35.48%
Public order145.6916.67%
Other theft83.98-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.2866.67%
Vehicle crime51.42400.00%
Theft from the person31.42200.00%
Drugs30.8550.00%
Bicycle theft30.85200.00%
Other crime20.850.00%
Possession of weapons20.57100.00%
Burglary10.570.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5245.2433.33%
Violence and sexual offences4114.7964.00%
Anti-social behaviour3111.66106.67%
Public order128.82100.00%
Other theft103.4142.86%
Criminal damage and arson32.85-62.50%
Drugs20.850.00%
Other crime20.57100.00%
Vehicle crime10.57-50.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Burglary10.28-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3930.7369.57%
Violence and sexual offences2511.1013.64%
Anti-social behaviour157.11-11.76%
Criminal damage and arson84.2714.29%
Other theft72.2816.67%
Public order61.99-53.85%
Burglary41.71300.00%
Vehicle crime21.140.00%
Other crime10.570.00%
Theft from the person10.28-75.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2330.44-8.00%
Violence and sexual offences226.54-31.25%
Anti-social behaviour176.266.25%
Public order134.84-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson73.70-36.36%
Other theft61.990.00%
Bicycle theft61.710.00%
Theft from the person41.71300.00%
Drugs31.1450.00%
Robbery20.85100.00%
Vehicle crime20.57100.00%
Burglary10.57-50.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3231.87-3.03%
Shoplifting259.10-41.86%
Anti-social behaviour167.11-27.27%
Public order144.550.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.98120.00%
Other theft63.13-45.45%
Burglary21.71-33.33%
Drugs20.57100.00%
Robbery10.570.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-50.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4338.694.88%
Violence and sexual offences3312.233.12%
Anti-social behaviour229.39-24.14%
Public order146.26-46.15%
Other theft113.98-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson53.13-16.67%
Burglary31.42200.00%
Vehicle crime20.850.00%
Drugs10.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.28-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.28-50.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4145.240.00%
Violence and sexual offences3211.660.00%
Anti-social behaviour299.100.00%
Public order268.250.00%
Other theft127.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.410.00%
Bicycle theft31.710.00%
Vehicle crime20.850.00%
Possession of weapons20.570.00%
Robbery20.570.00%
Burglary10.570.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 231 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.77 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202414
July 202413
June 202412
May 202414
April 202415
March 202420
February 202431
January 202415
December 202317
November 202316
October 202322
September 202329

A total of 383 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.46 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202430
July 202428
June 202431
May 202426
April 202421
March 202429
February 202441
January 202425
December 202322
November 202332
October 202333
September 202332

A total of 76 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.85 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20247
June 20244
May 20247
April 20248
March 20245
February 20243
January 20248
December 20237
November 202311
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 88 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20245
June 20245
May 20246
March 20248
February 202410
January 20247
December 20236
November 20236
October 202311
September 202312

A total of 525 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.38 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202450
August 202433
July 202425
June 202437
May 202445
April 202445
March 202467
February 202452
January 202439
December 202323
November 202325
October 202343
September 202341

A total of 167 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.85 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202412
July 202410
June 202414
May 202414
April 20248
March 202414
February 202412
January 20246
December 202313
November 202314
October 202314
September 202326

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 37 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
June 20244
May 20243
April 20247
March 20243
February 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 41 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.15 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
June 20242
May 20244
April 202413
March 20245
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.44 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
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 27 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.70 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 20243
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
December 20236
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
February 20241
December 20232
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 23 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 19 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.90 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 20241
January 20241
December 20234
November 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total20
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Other theft2
    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. Rodney Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 7. B4290
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 8. Garden Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
  • 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. George Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Madoc Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1