Crime Rate in Swinton & Wardley, ward

Swinton & Wardley has the 5th lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Salford district and the 63rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 789 wards.

The overall crime rate in Swinton & Wardley in the last 12 months was 0.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Salford district average (0.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Swinton & Wardley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 0.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Swinton & Wardley ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Woodford Drive. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.