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South Wales Police

The South Wales Police is a police force situated in the Wales region of the UK. It covers an area of 2,082.31 square km (803.98 miĀ²).

Cities within the South Wales Police area include Abertawe / Swansea and Cardiff / Caerdydd.

The city of Abertawe / Swansea is located within the area of South Wales Police.

Towns within the South Wales Police area include Abercynon, Aberpennar / Mountain Ash, Barri / Barry, Bridgend / Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Casllwchwr / Loughor, Ferndale, Glyn-nedd / Glyn-neath, Gorseinon, Llantrisant, Llantwit Major / Llanilltud Fawr, Maesteg, Merthyr Tudful / Merthyr Tydfil, Neath / Castell-nedd, Penarth, Pencoed, Pontardawe, Pontarddulais, Pontycymer, Pontypridd, Port Talbot, Porth, Porthcawl, Rhondda, Talbot Green, Tonypandy, Treharris, Treherbert, Treorchy / Treorci and Y Bont-Faen / Cowbridge.

Map of the South Wales Police Area

Yellow markers represent Police Forces and the red markers represent neighbourhoods within South Wales Police.

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The Top 5 Worst Locations for Crime in the South Wales Police in April 2019
Town Type Location Number of Crimes Committed
Cardiff / CaerdyddcityOn or near Shopping Area64
Cardiff / CaerdyddcityOn or near Nightclub42
Cardiff / CaerdyddcityOn or near Nightclub32
Abertawe / SwanseacityOn or near Shopping Area30

The Top 5 Worst Locations for Crime in the South Wales Police in March 2019
Town Type Location Number of Crimes Committed
PontypriddtownOn or near Wingfield Close80
Cardiff / CaerdyddcityOn or near Shopping Area44
Cardiff / CaerdyddcityOn or near Nightclub39
Cardiff / CaerdyddcityOn or near Police Station35
Abertawe / SwanseacityOn or near Nightclub34

The Top 5 Worst Locations for Crime in the South Wales Police in February 2019
Town Type Location Number of Crimes Committed
PontypriddtownOn or near Wingfield Close58
Cardiff / CaerdyddcityOn or near Queen Street44
Cardiff / CaerdyddcityOn or near Shopping Area44
Cardiff / CaerdyddcityOn or near Nightclub39
Cardiff / CaerdyddcityOn or near Nightclub28

Although only covering around 10% of the geographical area of Wales, the South Wales Police force area is home to 1,250,000 people, around 42% of the country's entire population.

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Councils within South Wales Police

  • Swansea
  • Neath Port Talbot
  • Bridgend
  • Vale of Glamorgan
  • Cardiff
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf
  • Merthyr Tydfil

Community Safety Partnerships within South Wales Police

  • Swansea
  • Neath Port Talbot
  • Bridgend
  • Vale of Glamorgan
  • Cardiff
  • Cwm Taf