Crime Rate in Pontlliw and Tircoed, ward

Pontlliw and Tircoed has the 6th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Swansea district and the 1067th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Pontlliw and Tircoed in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% lower than the Swansea district average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pontlliw and Tircoed’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 1150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pontlliw and Tircoed ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Rhyd-Y-Pandy Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.