What is the crime rate in Swansea?

As of March 2026, Swansea has a crime rate of 7.99 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,906 recorded offences.

How does Swansea rank nationally for crime?

Swansea ranks #79 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Swansea?

The most common crime type in Swansea is Violence and sexual offences with 706 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 37.0% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: South Wales Police Police

Swansea Crime Intelligence Report

Swansea recorded 1,906 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.99 per 1,000 residents. This places Swansea at #79 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 18.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 10.1% lower.

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

Total Crimes

1,906

trending_up +18.2% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.99per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#79of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

238,491

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 36 Violence and sexual offences: 19 Drugs: 7	36
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 21 Theft from the person: 2	21
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Mount Pleasant Drive Map	Drugs: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Possession of weapons: 2	14
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Lee Street Map	Shoplifting: 14 Vehicle crime: 2	14
On or near Willows Place Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 12 Bicycle theft: 1	12
On or near Welcome Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Drugs: 3 Robbery: 1	8

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,906 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

706

37.0%

Shoplifting

229

12.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

190

10.0%

Public Order

190

10.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

160

8.4%

Drug Offences

102

5.4%

Other Theft

4.9%

Vehicle Crime

4.7%

Other Crime

2.7%

Burglary

2.6%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Robbery

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

32 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Castle	437	33.1
2	Morriston	138	8.6
3	Penderry	130	11.3
4	Waterfront	125	34.7
5	Uplands	97	6.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Pennard	3	1.0
shield	Llangyfelach	3	1.1
shield	Fairwood	5	1.8
shield	Mayals	7	2.7
shield	Pen-clawdd	8	2.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +18.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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