Total Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gwynedd Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Townhill , and the 337th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gwynedd Avenue (SA1 6LJ) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Townhill average (108.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwynedd Avenue (SA1 6LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Elphin Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gwynedd Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwylfa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elphin Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gwynedd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elwy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ceri Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceri Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elphin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townhill Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwent Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwylfa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwylfa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwylfa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elwy Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elwy Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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