Total Crime Rate
94.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Bank area has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Llansamlet , and the 230th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Bank (SA1 7DB) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% higher than the Llansamlet average (74.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -90.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Bank (SA1 7DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ffordd Donaldson (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Llansamlet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenfell Town | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Donaldson | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tonnant Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tonnant Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taplow Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Morris Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morris Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grenfell Town | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grenfell Town | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenfell Town | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.