Total Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 80.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gomer Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Townhill , and the 270th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gomer Road (SA1 6QY) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gomer Road (SA1 6QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Powys Gardens, where police recorded 32 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 Gomer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Gors Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceri Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gors Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elphin Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gors Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Elphin Gardens 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 Gwylfa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwylfa Road 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwent Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gomer Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ceri Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynedd Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gwynedd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynedd Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gwynedd Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gors Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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