Postcode · Swansea
Crime in SA1 5AS
How much crime is recorded in SA1 5AS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Swansea
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,725 (2024)
SA1 5ASSwansea
How safe is SA1 5AS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 142.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA1 5AS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
142.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
389
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SA1 5ASNational
Violence and sexual offences123.223.6
Shoplifting81.38.4
Anti-social behaviour54.810.7
Public order42.04.6
Burglary26.29.1
Other theft20.84.5
Drugs18.02.4
Criminal damage and arson14.64.7
Bicycle theft5.91.0
Theft from the person5.72.1
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Robbery4.51.4
Possession of weapons4.30.9
Other crime4.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.