Postcode · Swansea
Crime in SA1 6AF
How much crime is recorded in SA1 6AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Swansea
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,048 (2024)
SA1 6AFSwansea
How safe is SA1 6AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA1 6AF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
72.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
197
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 6AFNational
Violence and sexual offences58.123.6
Shoplifting26.38.4
Drugs25.32.4
Anti-social behaviour22.210.7
Public order20.44.6
Burglary20.39.1
Criminal damage and arson14.44.7
Other theft9.54.5
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Robbery3.51.4
Other crime3.01.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Theft from the person1.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.