Swansea is the most dangerous cities in West Glamorgan, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of West Glamorgan's 67 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Swansea in 2021 was 72 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to West Glamorgan's overall crime rate, coming in 0.84% higher than the West Glamorgan rate of 72 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Swansea is among the top 20 safest city, and the 1,427th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Swansea had the worst crime rate in West Glamorgan for bicycle theft, with 8 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.04 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for Swansea residents, when it was West Glamorgan's most dangerous area for burglary, recording 27 crimes at a rate of 0.15 per 1,000 residents. Swansea recorded 109 reports of criminal damage and arson during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.59 the worst for criminal damage and arson in West Glamorgan that month.
The most common crimes in Swansea are violence and sexual offences, with 5,535 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 30. This is 9% higher than 2020's figure of 5,020 offences and a difference of 2.77 from 2020's crime rate of 27. Swansea's least common crime is robbery, with 84 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 3.6% from 2020's figure of 81 crimes.
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5% lower, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Swansea is 3.6% lower than Wales and 5% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Swansea represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72 | 13,440 |
| 2020 | 72 | 13,382 |
| 2019 | 81 | 15,051 |
| 2018 | 80 | 14,779 |
| 2017 | 76 | 14,131 |
| 2016 | 68 | 12,661 |
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| Swansea | West Glamorgan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 4,778 | 25.76 | 10,503 | 26.91 | 4.5% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 138 | 0.74 | 224 | 0.57 | 23% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 530 | 2.86 | 1,115 | 2.86 | 0% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,528 | 8.24 | 3,180 | 8.15 | 1.1% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 756 | 4.08 | 1,292 | 3.31 | 19% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 236 | 1.27 | 544 | 1.39 | 9% safer |
| Other Theft | 945 | 5.10 | 1,929 | 4.94 | 3.1% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 98 | 0.53 | 191 | 0.49 | 8% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 1,781 | 9.60 | 4,110 | 10.53 | 10% safer |
| Robbery | 84 | 0.45 | 146 | 0.37 | 18% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 872 | 4.70 | 1,364 | 3.49 | 26% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 131 | 0.71 | 182 | 0.47 | 34% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 806 | 4.35 | 1,451 | 3.72 | 14% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 5,535 | 29.84 | 12,320 | 31.56 | 6% safer |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Griffith John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Tawe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Pentewan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Mannesmann Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Robbery | On or near Morlais Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other crime | On or near Waun Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Drugs | On or near Llangwm | Offender given a drugs possession warning |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Heol Y Cyw | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Penrice Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Griffith John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Uplands Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 23 | 19 | 31 | 26 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.1 | 0.94 | 0.85 | 0.74 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.53 | Safer |
| Public Order | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.44 | 0.45 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4.7 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.1 | 0.85 | 0.67 | 0.71 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 27 | 29 | 27 | 30 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Swansea that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunvant Park | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0.84 |
| Montana Park | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Morriston Cemetery and Crematorium | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 0.43 |
| Paradise Park | 1 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Parc Cwmbwrla | 10 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Parc yr Hafod | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| Pentyla Playing Field | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0.17 |
| The City Temple | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| Underhill Park | 40 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 32 |
| City | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 8% safer |
| Swansea | 72.47 | - |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 12% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 20% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 20% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 29% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 35% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 41% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 44% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 45% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 52% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Swansea change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Swansea saw a 179% increase in anti-social behaviour. Swansea saw a large fall in theft from the person during April, when it fell by 86% compared to April in 2019. Shoplifting saw a fall in every month of Swansea's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -24% | +179% | +137% | +115% | +44% | +6% | +43% | +96% | +156% | +110% |
| Bicycle Theft | -67% | -29% | -23% | +27% | +41% | +43% | +23% | -6% | -15% | - |
| Burglary | -31% | -13% | - | -9% | +24% | +4% | +2% | -47% | -33% | -11% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -16% | -19% | -46% | -14% | +15% | +17% | +2% | -22% | -17% | -6% |
| Drugs | +45% | +40% | +67% | +38% | +11% | +3% | +39% | +11% | +2% | -8% |
| Other Crime | -33% | -52% | -15% | -50% | +79% | -60% | +47% | -65% | -14% | -4% |
| Other Theft | -22% | -36% | -25% | -34% | -34% | -19% | -42% | -35% | -14% | -40% |
| Possession of Weapons | -22% | -17% | +67% | +27% | +40% | -38% | +10% | -53% | +14% | +40% |
| Public Order | -1% | -19% | +20% | +2% | +2% | +33% | +10% | -8% | -2% | -4% |
| Robbery | +60% | +20% | -53% | -25% | -25% | -53% | -17% | +50% | -33% | -45% |
| Shoplifting | +8% | -60% | -60% | -49% | -12% | -63% | -44% | -49% | -45% | -46% |
| Theft From the Person | - | -86% | - | -19% | +29% | +18% | -19% | -11% | +33% | -27% |
| Vehicle Crime | +14% | -36% | -58% | -46% | +11% | -48% | -9% | -7% | -34% | +40% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -2% | -25% | -15% | -15% | +7% | +5% | -3% | -21% | -7% | -11% |
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