Crime in West Glamorgan
West Glamorgan is the 25th most dangerous county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in West Glamorgan in 2020 was 70 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 29 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of West Glamorgan's larger towns and cities, Swansea is the most dangerous. There are safer parts of West Glamorgan, starting with Swansea which ranks as the safest area in West Glamorgan.
Crime Map of West Glamorgan
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West Glamorgan Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 12,973 | 33.24 |
| Bicycle Theft | 273 | 0.70 |
| Burglary | 1,409 | 3.61 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 3,109 | 7.97 |
| Drugs | 1,377 | 3.53 |
| Other Crime | 559 | 1.43 |
| Other Theft | 2,037 | 5.22 |
| Possession of Weapons | 222 | 0.57 |
| Public Order | 3,594 | 9.21 |
| Robbery | 152 | 0.39 |
| Shoplifting | 1,611 | 4.13 |
| Theft From the Person | 172 | 0.44 |
| Vehicle Crime | 1,683 | 4.31 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 11,288 | 28.92 |
West Glamorgan's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from West Glamorgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchgrove | 255 | 32 | 123% safer |
| Blaenhonddan | 415 | 35 | 103% safer |
| Bonymaen | 324 | 43 | 64% safer |
| Castle | 2,590 | 145 | 51% more dangerous |
| Clydach | 211 | 27 | 156% safer |
| Cockett | 772 | 56 | 26% safer |
| Coedffranc | 795 | 73 | 3.3% more dangerous |
| Cwmbwrla | 234 | 30 | 135% safer |
| Gorseinon | 597 | 63 | 12% safer |
| Llwchwr | 297 | 31 | 126% safer |
| Morriston | 712 | 43 | 63% safer |
| Mumbles | 385 | 23 | 203% safer |
| Mynyddbach | 433 | 48 | 48% safer |
| Neath | 1,812 | 94 | 25% more dangerous |
| Penderry | 709 | 54 | 30% safer |
| Sketty | 429 | 29 | 139% safer |
| St. Thomas | 270 | 33 | 116% safer |
| Swansea | 6,625 | 36 | 97% safer |
| Townhill | 439 | 48 | 46% safer |
| Uplands | 822 | 52 | 35% safer |
Crime Trends in West Glamorgan
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 25 | 21 | 19 | 33 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.71 | 0.70 | Safer |
| Burglary | 5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.57 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.39 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4.1 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.69 | 0.77 | 0.62 | 0.44 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4.3 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021