SA4 has an annual crime rate of 42.99 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 SA4?

As of April 2026, SA4 has an annual crime rate of 42.99 per 1,000 residents, based on 172 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 SA4?

The most common crime type in SA4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 61 incidents in April 2026 — 35.5% 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 SA4 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SA4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SA4 recorded 172 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.18 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 27.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring42.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment172 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 27.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

172

trending_down -23.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

42.99per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,075

Within SA4 district

Swansea

54,012

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Bryngwastad Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1	5
Mount Pleasant Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Parking Area Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2	4
Banfield Terrace Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
Bryn Rhosog Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1	4
Supermarket Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 4	4
Tyrisha Court Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1	3
B4296 Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Vehicle crime: 1	3
Supermarket Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
Brynawel Road Map	total: 3 Possession of weapons: 1 Public order: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

172 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

35.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.3%

Public Order

11.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.1%

Vehicle Crime

8.1%

Shoplifting

5.8%

Other Theft

5.2%

Burglary

4.1%

Other Crime

3.5%

Weapons Possession

1.7%

Drug Offences

0.6%

Crime Analysis: SA4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SA4 (35.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.3%) and Public Order (11.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SA4 has fallen sharply — by 27.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SA4 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -23.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -27.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.7%

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