Postcode · Swansea
Crime in SA2 8JB
How much crime is recorded in SA2 8JB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ty-coch
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,883 (2024)
SA2 8JBSwansea
How safe is SA2 8JB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA2 8JB 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
47.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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).
SA2 8JBNational
Violence and sexual offences40.823.6
Public order8.44.6
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Burglary5.49.1
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Other theft3.34.5
Other crime3.21.5
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Shoplifting1.48.4
Drugs0.82.4
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.