Swansea crime stats
The overall crime rate in Swansea city is 112.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 6.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 112% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 31.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Public order crime" rate is at 171% of national crime rate which puts Swansea on 21. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 11.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 2.1k cases and has increased by 5.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 35.0% | 32. lowest | 112% | 6.6k | 1.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 13.0% | 48. lowest | 92% | 2.5k | -19.7% |
| Shoplifting crime | 12.2% | 30. highest | 167% | 2.3k | 31.1% |
| Public order crime | 11.1% | 21. highest | 171% | 2.1k | 5.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.0% | 49. lowest | 116% | 1.5k | -6.4% |
| Other theft crime | 6.0% | 24. lowest | 89% | 1.1k | -9.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.2% | 30. lowest | 77% | 796 | -10.5% |
| Drugs crime | 2.9% | 50. lowest | 114% | 546 | 11.2% |
| Burglary crime | 2.5% | 15. lowest | 65% | 465 | -8.6% |
| Other crime | 1.9% | 38. lowest | 103% | 351 | 24.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.1% | 43. highest | 126% | 212 | -20.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.9% | 44. highest | 43% | 166 | -2.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 23. lowest | 101% | 157 | 8.3% |
| Robbery crime | 0.4% | 4. lowest | 31% | 69 | -11.5% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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