Crime Rates at Geiriol Road, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6QR

Geiriol Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Townhill , and the 91st highest crime rate of 785 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 Geiriol Road (SA1 6QR) in the last 12 months was 173.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 96.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Geiriol Road (SA1 6QR), the main crime hotspot is near Elphin Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.