Crime Rate in Townhill, ward

Townhill has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 wards in Swansea district and the 1393rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Townhill in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% higher than the Swansea district average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Townhill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 453 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 599 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Townhill ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Elphin Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.