Crime Rate in Waunarlwydd, ward

Waunarlwydd has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Swansea district and the 2930th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Waunarlwydd in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Swansea district average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Waunarlwydd’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Waunarlwydd ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Clas-Y-Bedw, with 23 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Barnabas Close (18 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.