Postcode · Swansea
Crime in SA5 4QL
How much crime is recorded in SA5 4QL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gowerton
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,554 (2024)
SA5 4QLSwansea
How safe is SA5 4QL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA5 4QL 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
14.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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).
SA5 4QLNational
Violence and sexual offences12.223.6
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Public order1.84.6
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other crime1.41.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Other theft1.24.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Burglary0.09.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 42% 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.