Crime Rate in Gower, ward

Gower has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Swansea district and the 809th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Gower in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Swansea district average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gower’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gower ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.