Total Crime Rate

128.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · 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 128.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merlin Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Townhill , and the 148th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Crescent (SA1 6PS) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% higher than the Townhill average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Crescent (SA1 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Cadfan Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gwent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taliesyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Caradog Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gwent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyfed Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gomer Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clos Morgannwg —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Paradise View Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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