The overall crime rate in Swansea postcode area is 78.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 23.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 92% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 17.0% 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 116% of national crime rate which puts Swansea on 22. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 10.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 6.1k cases and has decreased by 12.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 41.0% | 34. lowest | 92% | 23.2k | -12.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.7% | 20. lowest | 68% | 7.8k | -22.8% |
| Public order crime → | 10.8% | 22. highest | 116% | 6.1k | -12.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.8% | 31. lowest | 89% | 5.0k | -12.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.7% | 22. lowest | 75% | 4.4k | 15.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.7% | 7. lowest | 59% | 3.2k | -16.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.8% | 11. lowest | 35% | 1.6k | -13.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.7% | 4. lowest | 49% | 1.5k | -7.4% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.6% | 28. lowest | 73% | 1.5k | -28.6% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 31. lowest | 78% | 1.1k | 10.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 22. lowest | 66% | 440 | 17.0% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 35. lowest | 22% | 363 | -9.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% | 13. lowest | 44% | 324 | -16.5% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.3% | 2. lowest | 16% | 148 | 0.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Swansea postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Swansea postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.8 | 15.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 2.1 | 4.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.9 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Other crime | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 4.5 | 7.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 6.1 | 8.1 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.2 | 6.2 |
| Violent crime | 32.3 | 35.1 |
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