Postcode · Swansea
Crime in SA3 5RW
How much crime is recorded in SA3 5RW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Cross
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,691 (2024)
SA3 5RWSwansea
How safe is SA3 5RW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA3 5RW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.6
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 5RWNational
Violence and sexual offences5.823.6
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Public order1.64.6
Other theft1.24.5
Drugs0.82.4
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.