Postcode · Swansea
Crime in SA3 5LA
How much crime is recorded in SA3 5LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Cross
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,392 (2024)
SA3 5LASwansea
How safe is SA3 5LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA3 5LA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
151
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 5LANational
Violence and sexual offences54.623.6
Public order24.04.6
Criminal damage and arson20.74.7
Shoplifting18.88.4
Anti-social behaviour12.510.7
Other theft7.64.5
Drugs3.72.4
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Burglary2.99.1
Other crime2.31.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 109% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.