Total Crime Rate

238.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 238.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.3 10/10
  • Public order 54.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Cross Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Mumbles , and the 49th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Cross Lane (SA3 5LR) in the last 12 months was 238.3 per 1,000 residents and was 510.2% higher than the Mumbles average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 151.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Cross Lane (SA3 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Baywood Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Cross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ilston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alderwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alderwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sweet Briar Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimble Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baywood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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