Postcode · Swansea
Crime in SA9 1JS
How much crime is recorded in SA9 1JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,423 (2024)
SA9 1JSSwansea
How safe is SA9 1JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA9 1JS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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).
SA9 1JSNational
Violence and sexual offences45.123.6
Anti-social behaviour23.710.7
Criminal damage and arson18.94.7
Public order10.24.6
Burglary7.39.1
Drugs4.72.4
Other theft4.24.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Shoplifting1.08.4
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 57% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.