SA8 has an annual crime rate of 49.57 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 SA8?

As of April 2026, SA8 has an annual crime rate of 49.57 per 1,000 residents, based on 58 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 SA8?

The most common crime type in SA8 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 26 incidents in April 2026 — 44.8% 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 SA8 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SA8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SA8 recorded 58 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.87 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 26.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring49.57 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment58 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 26.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

trending_down -12.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

49.57per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

385

Within SA8 district

Swansea

14,988

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Wesley Terrace Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Maes Yr Ysgol Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1	3
A4067 Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1	3
Gellyfowy Road Map	total: 2 Drugs: 2	2
Londeg Map	total: 2 Other theft: 1 Vehicle crime: 1	2
Cysgod-Y-Fro Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Clos Pentyle Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Petrol Station Map	total: 2 Shoplifting: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Lon-Y-Coed Map	total: 2 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

58 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

44.8%

Other Theft

12.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.3%

Drug Offences

6.9%

Vehicle Crime

5.2%

Public Order

5.2%

Shoplifting

1.7%

Other Crime

1.7%

Crime Analysis: SA8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SA8 (44.8%). Other Theft (12.1%) and Anti-social Behaviour (12.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SA8 has fallen sharply — by 26.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SA8 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 -26.6%

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