SA6 has an annual crime rate of 52.1 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 SA6?

As of April 2026, SA6 has an annual crime rate of 52.1 per 1,000 residents, based on 245 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 SA6?

The most common crime type in SA6 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 110 incidents in April 2026 — 44.9% 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 SA6 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SA6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SA6 recorded 245 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.2 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment245 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 14.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

245

trending_down -2.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.1per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

949

Within SA6 district

Swansea

58,365

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Morriston Hospital Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 3	11
Morfydd Street Map	total: 8 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	8
Smyrna Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1	6
Windermere Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	5
Cwrt Ivor Sims Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Pengwern Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1	5
Rheidol Avenue Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2	5
Tyle Teg Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Dyrus Road Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Drugs: 1	4
Slate Street Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

245 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

110

44.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.3%

Public Order

12.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.2%

Vehicle Crime

3.7%

Other Theft

3.7%

Other Crime

3.3%

Burglary

2.4%

Shoplifting

1.6%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: SA6

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SA6 (44.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.3%) and Public Order (12.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SA6 has fallen sharply — by 14.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SA6 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.3%

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