SA1 8PJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SA1 8PJ

SA1 8PJ, Swansea has recorded a total of 82 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 31.94 per 1,000 population. This SA1 8PJ 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 8PJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SA1 8PJ, encompassing approximately 2567 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SA1 8PJ area, explore the SA1 8PJ Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SA1 8PJ area, visit the SA1 8PJ House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (33) incidents (6.45% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (19) incidents (-5.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (60.00% increase)

SA1 8PJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 30
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 24
  • Cambrian Place with total crimes: 5

SA1 8PJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3331.946.45%
Violence and sexual offences1912.85-5.00%
Anti-social behaviour87.4060.00%
Public order73.1216.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.7366.67%
Other theft31.95-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.17-25.00%
Bicycle theft21.170.00%
Burglary10.780.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3129.6024.00%
Violence and sexual offences2012.0753.85%
Public order67.7950.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.34-37.50%
Other theft41.9533.33%
Vehicle crime41.56300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.56200.00%
Burglary11.170.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2522.98-10.71%
Violence and sexual offences139.74-35.00%
Anti-social behaviour85.060.00%
Public order43.1233.33%
Other theft31.56200.00%
Possession of weapons11.170.00%
Vehicle crime10.39-50.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Other crime10.39-75.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.39-80.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2828.82-20.00%
Violence and sexual offences2010.9125.00%
Anti-social behaviour87.7960.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.12150.00%
Other crime41.95100.00%
Public order31.56-25.00%
Vehicle crime21.170.00%
Bicycle theft10.78-50.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%
Other theft10.39-50.00%
Drugs10.390.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3528.8220.69%
Violence and sexual offences1613.63100.00%
Anti-social behaviour56.23-28.57%
Burglary41.950.00%
Public order41.56-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson21.560.00%
Other crime20.780.00%
Other theft20.78-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.780.00%
Theft from the person10.780.00%
Drugs10.390.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2928.43-17.14%
Public order1211.29140.00%
Violence and sexual offences84.67-61.90%
Vehicle crime83.120.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.1275.00%
Other theft52.7366.67%
Criminal damage and arson21.95-75.00%
Theft from the person10.780.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3533.5016.67%
Violence and sexual offences2113.6331.25%
Criminal damage and arson88.18166.67%
Public order53.12-28.57%
Other crime41.95100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.56-55.56%
Other theft31.56-50.00%
Bicycle theft21.170.00%
Drugs20.78-33.33%
Burglary20.78100.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3032.72-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences1611.68-23.81%
Anti-social behaviour96.2350.00%
Public order73.51600.00%
Other theft62.7350.00%
Vehicle crime42.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.56-25.00%
Drugs31.1750.00%
Other crime21.170.00%
Bicycle theft20.780.00%
Burglary10.780.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4033.5048.15%
Violence and sexual offences2115.58-16.00%
Anti-social behaviour68.18-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.3433.33%
Other theft41.56100.00%
Vehicle crime41.56-20.00%
Drugs21.560.00%
Other crime20.780.00%
Possession of weapons10.780.00%
Robbery10.390.00%
Public order10.39-50.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2731.1680.00%
Violence and sexual offences2510.520.00%
Anti-social behaviour129.74100.00%
Vehicle crime54.67150.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.95-57.14%
Drugs21.170.00%
Other theft20.780.00%
Public order20.78-33.33%
Burglary10.780.00%
Bicycle theft10.39-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2524.9325.00%
Shoplifting159.74-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson75.8440.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.73-14.29%
Bicycle theft42.34100.00%
Public order31.56-78.57%
Other theft21.17-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.78-60.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2132.3310.53%
Violence and sexual offences208.18-23.08%
Public order147.7940.00%
Anti-social behaviour75.45-12.50%
Vehicle crime52.7325.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.950.00%
Other theft31.95-25.00%
Theft from the person21.17100.00%
Bicycle theft20.78-33.33%
Burglary10.78-75.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Robbery10.390.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2632.720.00%
Shoplifting1910.130.00%
Public order107.400.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.120.00%
Vehicle crime41.950.00%
Other theft41.560.00%
Burglary41.560.00%
Bicycle theft31.560.00%
Theft from the person11.170.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 53 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20241
June 20245
May 20242
April 20242
March 20248
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20237
October 20235
September 20235

A total of 250 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.23 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202420
July 202413
June 202420
May 202416
April 20248
March 202421
February 202416
January 202421
December 202325
November 202325
October 202320
September 202326

A total of 93 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.15 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
July 20248
June 20248
May 20245
April 20247
March 20244
February 20249
January 20246
December 202312
November 20236
October 20237
September 20238

A total of 15 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
May 20244
March 20242
February 20241
December 20231
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 42 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20245
March 20243
February 20246
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 78 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20244
June 20243
May 20244
April 202412
March 20245
February 20247
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 202314
September 202310

A total of 368 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.31 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202431
July 202425
June 202428
May 202435
April 202429
March 202435
February 202430
January 202440
December 202327
November 202315
October 202321
September 202319

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 42 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20241
June 20242
April 20248
February 20244
January 20244
December 20235
November 20232
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 19 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20241
May 20242
March 20242
February 20242
December 20231
November 20234
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SA1 8PJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total30
    Shoplifting11
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Petrol Station
    Total24
    Shoplifting19
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 3. Cambrian Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 4. Quay Parade
    Total4
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Thomas Street
    Total3
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. East Burrows Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Nightclub
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 9. Ferry Side
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. A4067
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 11. Morris Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Lewis Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 13. Maes Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Sebastopol Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Balaclava Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Heol Y Brenin
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1