Postcode · Swansea
Crime in SA3 2AS
How much crime is recorded in SA3 2AS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Gower
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,649 (2024)
SA3 2ASSwansea
How safe is SA3 2AS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA3 2AS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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).
SA3 2ASNational
Violence and sexual offences6.923.6
Public order1.54.6
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other theft0.54.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 57% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.