Lowest-crime areas in Swansea
Of Swansea's 30 neighbourhoods, Mayals & Bishopston recorded the lowest crime rate, 25 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Central Swansea the highest, 471 crimes per 1,000 residents. 24 of 30 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Swansea neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayals & Bishopstonaround SA3 3JB | 25 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Llanmorlais & Three Crossesaround SA4 3LQ | 25 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Dunvant & Killayaround SA2 7QT | 27 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | West Goweraround SA3 2HE | 29 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Llangyfelach & Tircoedaround SA4 9GP | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Loughoraround SA4 6RG | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Skettyaround SA2 9AT | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Mumbles & Newtonaround SA3 4LY | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Pontarddulaisaround SA4 8LT | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Gowertonaround SA4 3DH | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Birchgrovearound SA7 9LY | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Ty-cocharound SA2 9LG | 63 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | West Crossaround SA3 5LY | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Gorseinonaround SA4 4FS | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Cwmbwrlaaround SA5 8QF | 70 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Clydach & Mawraround SA6 5HR | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | St Thomasaround SA1 8HT | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Mynydd-bacharound SA6 7PB | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Llansamletaround SA7 9WJ | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Bon-y-maenaround SA1 7HL | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Brynmillaround SA1 4LL | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Morriston Northaround SA6 6LY | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Ravenhillaround SA5 5EL | 87 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Uplandsaround SA2 0PX | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Townhillaround SA1 6LG | 98 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Landorearound SA1 2LS | 108 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Cockettaround SA2 0FW | 111 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Penderryaround SA5 7JS | 115 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Morriston Southaround SA6 7AL | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Central Swanseaaround SA1 3DW | 471 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Swansea has the lowest crime rate?
Mayals & Bishopston had the lowest recorded crime rate in Swansea from October 2025 to September 2026: 25 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Swansea has the highest crime rate?
Central Swansea had the highest recorded crime rate in Swansea from October 2025 to September 2026: 471 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.