SA1 5BZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SA1 5BZ

SA1 5BZ, Swansea has recorded a total of 265 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 83.34 per 1,000 population. This SA1 5BZ 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 5BZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SA1 5BZ, encompassing approximately 3179 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SA1 5BZ area, explore the SA1 5BZ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (89) incidents (5.95% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (52) incidents (-14.75% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (24) incidents (-33.33% decrease)

SA1 5BZ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 45
  • Mount Pleasant Drive with total crimes: 29
  • Castle Square with total crimes: 20

SA1 5BZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8983.345.95%
Shoplifting5227.99-14.75%
Anti-social behaviour2416.35-33.33%
Public order217.55-27.59%
Criminal damage and arson196.6026.67%
Other theft185.98157.14%
Drugs165.6623.08%
Vehicle crime85.03100.00%
Other crime52.520.00%
Theft from the person31.57-40.00%
Possession of weapons30.94200.00%
Bicycle theft30.94-25.00%
Burglary20.94-50.00%
Robbery20.63-33.33%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8485.2210.53%
Shoplifting6126.4219.61%
Anti-social behaviour3619.18-2.70%
Public order2911.3220.83%
Criminal damage and arson159.1266.67%
Drugs134.720.00%
Other theft74.09-58.82%
Theft from the person52.2025.00%
Other crime51.57400.00%
Burglary41.57-42.86%
Bicycle theft41.260.00%
Vehicle crime41.26300.00%
Robbery31.26200.00%
Possession of weapons10.94-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7677.992.70%
Shoplifting5123.9015.91%
Anti-social behaviour3716.0442.31%
Public order2411.64-27.27%
Other theft177.55142.86%
Drugs135.35-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson94.09-40.00%
Burglary72.83133.33%
Bicycle theft42.20-42.86%
Theft from the person41.26-33.33%
Possession of weapons31.26200.00%
Vehicle crime10.940.00%
Other crime10.310.00%
Robbery10.31-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7473.59-11.90%
Shoplifting4423.27-27.87%
Public order3313.840.00%
Anti-social behaviour2610.38-36.59%
Criminal damage and arson158.1815.38%
Drugs144.727.69%
Other theft74.40-53.33%
Bicycle theft72.2016.67%
Theft from the person62.2050.00%
Burglary31.89-83.33%
Robbery30.94200.00%
Possession of weapons10.94-75.00%
Other crime10.31-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8495.2920.00%
Shoplifting6126.42-8.96%
Anti-social behaviour4119.1824.24%
Public order3312.8913.79%
Burglary1810.38800.00%
Other theft155.66-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson134.72-31.58%
Drugs134.0930.00%
Bicycle theft64.09200.00%
Other crime51.8966.67%
Vehicle crime51.57-16.67%
Possession of weapons41.57100.00%
Theft from the person41.26-20.00%
Robbery11.260.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7086.48-10.26%
Shoplifting6722.01-22.09%
Anti-social behaviour3321.07-21.43%
Public order2910.38-17.14%
Other theft279.1258.82%
Criminal damage and arson198.49-24.00%
Drugs105.98-23.08%
Vehicle crime63.14100.00%
Theft from the person51.89-28.57%
Other crime31.5750.00%
Burglary20.94-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.63-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.630.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting86100.6343.33%
Violence and sexual offences7827.04-32.17%
Anti-social behaviour4224.53-23.64%
Public order3513.219.38%
Criminal damage and arson2511.0125.00%
Other theft177.860.00%
Drugs135.35-35.00%
Theft from the person74.0975.00%
Burglary42.20-55.56%
Possession of weapons41.26-42.86%
Vehicle crime31.26-50.00%
Other crime20.94-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.63-33.33%
Robbery20.63100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 115 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences115111.0161.97%
Shoplifting6036.16-1.64%
Anti-social behaviour5518.8741.03%
Public order3217.3028.00%
Criminal damage and arson2010.0666.67%
Drugs206.2953.85%
Other theft176.296.25%
Burglary95.3550.00%
Possession of weapons72.83250.00%
Vehicle crime62.20100.00%
Other crime41.89100.00%
Theft from the person41.26-33.33%
Bicycle theft31.26-25.00%
Robbery10.94-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7182.39-31.73%
Shoplifting6122.335.17%
Anti-social behaviour3919.18-57.61%
Public order2512.26-13.79%
Other theft167.86-36.00%
Drugs135.03-45.83%
Criminal damage and arson124.09-20.00%
Burglary63.77-14.29%
Theft from the person61.89-33.33%
Bicycle theft41.89-42.86%
Vehicle crime31.26-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.94-50.00%
Robbery20.63100.00%
Other crime20.630.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 104 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 92 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences104119.5026.83%
Anti-social behaviour9232.7191.67%
Shoplifting5828.9352.63%
Public order2918.24-9.38%
Other theft259.1247.06%
Drugs247.8671.43%
Criminal damage and arson157.55-37.50%
Theft from the person94.72200.00%
Burglary72.83-22.22%
Bicycle theft72.2040.00%
Vehicle crime52.20-28.57%
Possession of weapons41.57300.00%
Robbery11.26-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8290.25-23.36%
Anti-social behaviour4825.79-12.73%
Shoplifting3815.09-34.48%
Public order3211.95-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson2410.0671.43%
Other theft177.55-22.73%
Drugs145.3575.00%
Burglary94.4012.50%
Vehicle crime72.830.00%
Bicycle theft52.20150.00%
Robbery41.570.00%
Other crime31.260.00%
Theft from the person30.94-25.00%
Possession of weapons10.94-80.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 107 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences107103.4633.75%
Shoplifting5833.653.57%
Anti-social behaviour5518.24-11.29%
Public order3617.30-14.29%
Other theft2211.324.76%
Criminal damage and arson146.92-17.65%
Burglary84.4033.33%
Drugs82.5214.29%
Vehicle crime72.52133.33%
Possession of weapons52.200.00%
Theft from the person41.57-42.86%
Other crime31.260.00%
Bicycle theft20.94-66.67%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences80100.000.00%
Anti-social behaviour6225.160.00%
Shoplifting5619.500.00%
Public order4217.610.00%
Other theft2113.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson176.600.00%
Theft from the person75.350.00%
Drugs72.200.00%
Burglary62.200.00%
Bicycle theft61.890.00%
Possession of weapons51.890.00%
Vehicle crime31.570.00%
Robbery30.940.00%
Other crime30.940.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 85 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.54 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20247
June 20243
May 202418
April 20242
March 20244
February 20249
January 20246
December 20237
November 20239
October 20238
September 20236

A total of 58 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20241
May 20245
April 20246
March 20243
February 20246
January 20243
December 20235
November 20237
October 20237
September 20233

A total of 226 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 20247
July 202417
June 20247
May 202415
April 202427
March 202417
February 202417
January 202416
December 202325
November 202317
October 202322
September 202321

A total of 67 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.15 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20244
June 20246
May 20244
April 20245
March 20247
February 20244
January 20246
December 20239
November 20233
October 20234
September 20237

A total of 1114 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 85.69 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 115 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202489
August 202484
July 202476
June 202474
May 202484
April 202470
March 202478
February 2024115
January 202471
December 2023104
November 202382
October 2023107
September 202380

A total of 400 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.77 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202429
July 202424
June 202433
May 202433
April 202429
March 202435
February 202432
January 202425
December 202329
November 202332
October 202336
September 202342

A total of 753 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 57.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 86 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
August 202461
July 202451
June 202444
May 202461
April 202467
March 202486
February 202460
January 202461
December 202358
November 202338
October 202358
September 202356

A total of 217 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.69 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202415
July 20249
June 202415
May 202413
April 202419
March 202425
February 202420
January 202412
December 202315
November 202324
October 202314
September 202317

A total of 590 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202436
July 202437
June 202426
May 202441
April 202433
March 202442
February 202455
January 202439
December 202392
November 202348
October 202355
September 202362

A total of 178 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.69 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202413
July 202413
June 202414
May 202413
April 202410
March 202413
February 202420
January 202413
December 202324
November 202314
October 20238
September 20237

A total of 37 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 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 20243
March 20242
February 20244
January 20242
November 20233
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 23 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234
September 20233

A total of 42 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
March 20244
February 20247
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231
October 20235
September 20235

A total of 55 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.23 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
June 20247
May 20246
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20237
November 20235
October 20232
September 20236

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SA1 5BZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total45
    Shoplifting21
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order5
    Drugs3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Other theft2
    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. Castle Square
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Other theft1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total13
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Caer Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total10
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 8. Welcome Lane
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 9. Castle Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
  • 10. Kings Lane
    Total8
    Possession of weapons2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Willows Place
    Total7
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Green Dragon Lane
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. College Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 14. Garden Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
  • 15. Belle Vue Way
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 16. St Mary'S Square
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 17. Tontine Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Carlton Terrace
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 19. Princess Way
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Park Street
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Ivey Place
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Cradock Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 23. Picton Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 24. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Singleton Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. York Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 27. St David'S Place
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 28. Strand Row
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Portland Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Horton Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1