Although only covering around 10% of the geographical area of Wales, the South Wales Police force area is home to 1,225,900 people, around 42% of the country's entire population.
The two thriving Welsh cities of Cardiff and Swansea are both situated in the force area, as well as the culturally-rich South Wales valleys, vast coastal regions, prime tourist attractions such as the Gower Peninsula, Porthcawl, and Barry, busy travel links including the M4 motorway, intercity rail lines, and Cardiff International Airport, and renowned sporting venues such as the Welsh Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and the Liberty Stadium in Swansea.
Although famed for its strong sense of history, South Wales continues to expand in the business, leisure, and tourism arenas, making the region an interesting and challenging area to police.
We are extremely proud to protect and serve our communities, and our vision is to be the best at understanding and responding to our communities’ needs.
The force is made up of 232 neighbourhoods, and split into four divisional policing areas.
These areas are:
• Northern Division (Merthyr and Rhondda Cynon Taff)
• Eastern Division (Cardiff)
• Western Division (Neath Port Talbot and Swansea)
• Central Division (Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend)
Every neighbourhood has a dedicated neighbourhood policing team made up of police officers, police community support officers and special constables, who work with the community to deal with the issues that matter most to you.