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

Townhill Road 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 Townhill Road (SA1 6QB) 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 Townhill Road (SA1 6QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gwylfa Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Townhill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ceri Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gors Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gors Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gors Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Gors Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwylfa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gwynedd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elwy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceri Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwent Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elwy Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elwy Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynedd Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynedd Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gwynedd Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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