Crime Rates at The Paddock, West Cross, Swansea, SA3 5AH

The Paddock area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Mumbles , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Paddock (SA3 5AH) in the last 12 months was 8.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Mumbles average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’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 , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paddock (SA3 5AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairwood Road, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baywood Avenue (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.