Postcode sector · Swansea
Crime in SA1 9
How much crime is recorded in SA1 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 4,270 (2024)
SA1 9Postcode sector · Swansea
How safe is SA1 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in SA1 9, 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
50.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences44.023.6
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Shoplifting15.78.4
Public order10.74.6
Burglary6.09.1
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Other theft4.74.5
Drugs3.92.4
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other crime2.71.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.71.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% 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.