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Crime Rates in Swansea, local authority district

Crime Rate

97.8

97.8

Average 5/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Swansea, (local authority district) is 97.8 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Swansea (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 35.1 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 13.3 4/10
Public order 11.2 8/10
Shoplifting 11 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.09 5/10
Other theft 5.8 4/10
Vehicle crime 3.84 4/10
Drugs 2.52 4/10
Burglary 2.28 2/10
Other crime 1.86 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.927 4/10
Theft from the person 0.818 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.755 4/10
Robbery 0.31 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Swansea (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Swansea (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Swansea (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Swansea (local authority district) and Wales (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Swansea
    LAD
  • Wales
    county

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Swansea (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Swansea (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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