New research has revealed the postcodes with the highest crime rates in Wales, with Shrewsbury taking the number one spot.
ADT, the home security provider, identified the un-safest locations by analysing 12 months of data (August ’23 to July ’24) from its Crime in My Area tool, and combining this with population figures from the Census to calculate crimes-per-person.
Across the UK, there were 4.1m recorded crimes during this period, with an average crime rate of 152 per 1,000 people.
However, some postcodes reported far higher numbers, with SY1 1 in Shrewsbury leading the way with 1,095 crimes per 1,000 people. Over the 12 months, there were 25 burglaries per 1,000 people.
The 10 Wales postcodes with the highest crime rates, based on crime rate per 1,000 people, are:
- SY1 1 (Shrewsbury)- 1,095
- SA1 1 (Swansea)- 1,003
- SA1 3 (Swansea)- 700
- SA1 2 (Swansea)- 388
- NP7 5 (Abergavenny)- 317
- SA6 8 (Swansea)- 261
- CF5 5 (Cardiff)- 253
- NP4 6 (Pontypool)- 245
- SA1 8 (Swansea)- 233
- NP4 9 (Pontypool)- 224
In contrast, the lowest crime rate is found in SA3 2, a postcode in Carmarthen, with 31 crimes per 1,000 people. In close second was SY7 0 in Shropshire, with 35 per 1,000 people and SY8 3 in Shropshire with 38 crimes per 1,000 people.
The 10 Wales postcodes with the lowest crime rates, based on crime rate per 1,000 people, are:
- SA3 2 (Carmarthen)- 31
- SY7 0 (Shropshire)- 35
- SY8 3 (Shropshire)- 38
- SA4 0 (Swansea)– 39
- SY3 0 (Shropshire)- 40
- SA7 0 (Swansea)- 40
- SA4 6 (Swansea)- 41
- SA3 3 (Swansea)- 41
- SY7 8 (Shropshire)- 41
- SA4 9 (Swansea)- 41
Michelle Bennett, ADT UK Subscriber UK General Manager, said: “It’s incredibly important that people feel safe in their homes, and naturally places with low crime rates are going to be attractive areas to live.
“Our Crime in My Area tool empowers people to make informed decisions about their home security needs, whether they’re looking to move to a new location, or find out more about where they currently live.”
To access the Crime in my Area interactive map and see crime data for your postcode, visit: https://www.adt.co.uk/crime-in-my-area
