Is Swansea a nice place to live?
Second city of Wales on Swansea Bay.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
650 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Swansea centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
245 (38%)
Public order
89 (14%)
Anti-social behaviour
76 (12%)
Shoplifting
75 (12%)
Drugs
34 (5%)
Criminal damage & arson
34 (5%)
Other theft
24 (4%)
Vehicle crime
22 (3%)
Burglary
13 (2%)
Robbery
10 (2%)
Other crime
10 (2%)
Theft from the person
8 (1%)
Possession of weapons
6 (1%)
Bicycle theft
4 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Swansea's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.