Crime Rate in Gower, ward

Gower has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Swansea district and the 1089th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Gower in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower than the Swansea district average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gower’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gower ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Bunker'S Hill. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.