Postcode · Swansea
Crime in SA1 6PU
How much crime is recorded in SA1 6PU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Townhill
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,311 (2024)
SA1 6PUSwansea
How safe is SA1 6PU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA1 6PU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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 6PUNational
Violence and sexual offences43.623.6
Public order17.54.6
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Other crime3.61.5
Other theft2.54.5
Drugs2.42.4
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Burglary1.59.1
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.