Total Crime Rate
89.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Swansea has the 138th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales.
The overall crime rate in Swansea in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% higher than the Wales country average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Swansea’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8,398 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 117 cases , up 12.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -13.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11,091 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 89.0 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle | 381.2 | 292.3 (329%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Cockett | 111.7 | 22.8 (26%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Townhill | 108.3 | 19.3 (22%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Penderry | 99.1 | 10.2 (11%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Waterfront | 95.1 | 6.1 (7%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Morriston | 94.1 | 5.1 (6%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Bôn-y-maen | 89.5 | 0.6 (1%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Landore | 83.9 | -5.1 (-6%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Mynydd-bach | 81.3 | -7.7 (-9%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | St Thomas | 78.2 | -10.7 (-12%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Uplands | 74.7 | -14.3 (-16%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | West Cross | 72.9 | -16.1 (-18%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Clydach | 70.2 | -18.8 (-21%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Gorseinon and Penyrheol | 69.4 | -19.6 (-22%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Cwmbwrla | 68.0 | -21.0 (-24%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Llansamlet | 66.2 | -22.7 (-26%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 17 | Pontarddulais | 58.4 | -30.5 (-34%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Llangyfelach | 53.3 | -35.7 (-40%) | Low 4/10 |
| 19 | Waunarlwydd | 52.6 | -36.4 (-41%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Sketty | 48.7 | -40.2 (-45%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Gowerton | 46.9 | -42.0 (-47%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Penllergaer | 40.3 | -48.7 (-55%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | Mumbles | 39.1 | -49.9 (-56%) | Low 3/10 |
| 24 | Llwchwr | 37.3 | -51.6 (-58%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 25 | Pontlliw and Tircoed | 30.6 | -58.3 (-66%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 26 | Gower | 29.6 | -59.4 (-67%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 27 | Pen-clawdd | 25.0 | -64.0 (-72%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 28 | Dunvant and Killay | 24.6 | -64.4 (-72%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 29 | Pennard | 24.1 | -64.8 (-73%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 30 | Fairwood | 22.3 | -66.7 (-75%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 31 | Bishopston | 21.6 | -67.4 (-76%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 32 | Mayals | 20.0 | -69.0 (-78%) | Very low 1/10 |
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