Total Crime Rate

141.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 141.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gors Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Townhill , and the 126th 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 Gors Avenue (SA1 6RL) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 88.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gors Avenue (SA1 6RL), the main crime hotspot is near Dewi Terrace. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gors Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Burlais Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emlyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewi Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewi Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewi Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Emlyn Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Emlyn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emlyn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carig Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Emlyn Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Megan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Megan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Megan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Megan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Clos Burlais Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Carig Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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