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Crime in SA1 8

How much crime is recorded in SA1 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
22,841 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SA1 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in SA1 8, 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
42.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 8National
Violence and sexual offences35.323.6
Shoplifting31.28.4
Anti-social behaviour14.710.7
Public order11.44.6
Burglary8.59.1
Other theft5.84.5
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Drugs4.32.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Theft from the person1.52.1
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery1.21.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 7% 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.

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