Crime Rate in Waunarlwydd, ward

Waunarlwydd has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Swansea district and the 2050th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Waunarlwydd in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Swansea district average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Waunarlwydd’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Waunarlwydd ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Clas-Y-Bedw, with 27 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cil-Y-Coed (17 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.