Crime Rate in Sketty, ward

Sketty has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Swansea district and the 2555th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Sketty in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Swansea district average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sketty’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 349 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -35.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 438 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sketty ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Awel Y Mor. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.