Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dyfed Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Townhill , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 785 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 Dyfed Avenue (SA1 6NF) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Townhill average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (β‰ˆ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dyfed Avenue (SA1 6NF), the main crime hotspot is near Powys Gardens. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dyfed Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tower Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Ceri Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Townhill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merlin Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merlin Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merlin Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merlin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merlin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Townhill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ceri Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ceri Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ceri Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ceri Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powys Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Powys Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Powys Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Powys Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Powys Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Powys Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyfed Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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