SA1 has an annual crime rate of 101.83 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SA1?

As of April 2026, SA1 has an annual crime rate of 101.83 per 1,000 residents, based on 824 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SA1?

The most common crime type in SA1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 297 incidents in April 2026 — 36.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SA1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SA1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SA1 recorded 824 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.1 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring101.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment824 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 3.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

824

trending_up +1.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

101.83per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

2,307

Within SA1 district

Swansea

90,508

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 24 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5	24
Nightclub Map	total: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5	22
Mount Pleasant Drive Map	total: 18 Drugs: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5	18
Nightclub Map	total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 3	17
Caer Street Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7	17
Humphrey Street Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 2	16
Willows Place Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2	16
West Way Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 13	13
Garden Street Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 9 Drugs: 1	12
Welcome Lane Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 3	11

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

824 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

297

36.0%

Shoplifting

123

14.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

11.7%

Public Order

10.3%

Drug Offences

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

5.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.7%

Other Theft

4.1%

Burglary

1.7%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Other Crime

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Robbery

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Crime Analysis: SA1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SA1 (36.0%). Shoplifting (14.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (11.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SA1 has fallen slightly — by 3.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SA1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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