Swansea has a crime rate of 78.91 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #159 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Swansea's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Swansea?

As of April 2026, Swansea has an annual crime rate of 78.91 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,810 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.

How does Swansea rank nationally for crime?

Swansea ranks #159 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Swansea?

The most common crime type in Swansea is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 684 incidents in April 2026 — 37.8% 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 Swansea local authority area.

April 2026 Source: South Wales Police Police

Crime in Swansea: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Swansea recorded 1,810 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.34 per 1,000 residents. This places Swansea at #159 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring78.91 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,810 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #159 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 11.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,810

trending_down -3.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

78.91per 1k

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#159of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

238,491

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 33 Public order: 8	33
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 22 Other theft: 8	22
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19 Public order: 9	19
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 25 Criminal damage and arson: 3	25
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 25	25
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Clos Calon Lan Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near West Way Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Mount Pleasant Drive Map	Drugs: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 4	7
On or near Green Dragon Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Theft from the person: 1	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,810 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

684

37.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

218

12.0%

Shoplifting

209

11.5%

Public Order

196

10.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

120

6.6%

Vehicle Crime

5.1%

Other Theft

4.8%

Drug Offences

3.9%

Other Crime

2.3%

Burglary

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Robbery

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Crime Analysis: Swansea

Swansea recorded 1,810 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 78.91 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #159 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Swansea (37.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.0%) and Shoplifting (11.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Swansea has fallen sharply — by 11.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by South Wales Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

664

Total Stops

14.2%

Arrest Rate

203

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

408

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal522

Arrest94

Community resolution24

Summons / charged by post18

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Not recorded2

Gender

Male560

Female97

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

88.0%

White

6.5%

Black

3.6%

Asian

1.9%

Other

Stop & search data published by South Wales Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

32 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Castle	459	259.7
2	Penderry	95	110.2
3	Waterfront	123	92.6
4	Cockett	90	83.3
5	West Cross	35	73.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Llangyfelach	6	0.5
shield	Pennard	3	1.0
shield	Bishopston	12	3.2
shield	Mayals	9	3.5
shield	Pen-clawdd	11	3.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.2%

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