Total Crime Rate

366.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

226.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 366.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 226.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.3 10/10
  • Public order 50.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Other crime 20.1 10/10
  • Drugs 15.1 9/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Townhill Road area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Townhill , and the 25th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Townhill Road (SA1 6PU) in the last 12 months was 366.8 per 1,000 residents and was 238.7% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 226.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townhill Road (SA1 6PU), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Townhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Morgannwg Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gomer Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elphin Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elphin Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gwynedd Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynedd Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynedd Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gors Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gors Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gors Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gors Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caradog Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caradog Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clos Morgannwg Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Morgannwg Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Morgannwg —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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