Postcode · Swansea
Crime in SA3 5HU
How much crime is recorded in SA3 5HU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mayals & Bishopston
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,438 (2024)
How safe is SA3 5HU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA3 5HU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 5HUNational
Violence and sexual offences11.723.6
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Public order4.14.6
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Other theft3.14.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Drugs2.02.4
Burglary1.49.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.68.4
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.