Postcode · Swansea
Crime in SA3 5EF
How much crime is recorded in SA3 5EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mayals & Bishopston
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,162 (2024)
SA3 5EFSwansea
How safe is SA3 5EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA3 5EF 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
7.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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 5EFNational
Violence and sexual offences7.323.6
Other theft1.84.5
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Other crime0.71.5
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.