Postcode · Swansea
Crime in SA5 7HZ
How much crime is recorded in SA5 7HZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mynydd-bach
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,090 (2024)
SA5 7HZSwansea
How safe is SA5 7HZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA5 7HZ 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
59.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 7HZNational
Violence and sexual offences52.723.6
Burglary9.99.1
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Public order8.04.6
Other theft6.74.5
Other crime4.01.5
Drugs3.32.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.