Crime Rate in Gowerton, ward

Gowerton has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Swansea district and the 2439th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Gowerton in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Swansea district average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gowerton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gowerton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Bryn Eithin. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.