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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)
Crime

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
By type

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
Trend

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.

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