Crime Rate in West Cross, ward

West Cross has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 wards in Swansea district and the 3047th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in West Cross in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower than the Swansea district average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West Cross’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 208 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 287 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the West Cross ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Fairwood Road, with 53 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Baywood Avenue (32 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.