Total Crime Rate
130.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gors Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Townhill , and the 144th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gors Avenue (SA1 6RR) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gors Avenue (SA1 6RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gwent Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paradise View (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Townhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elphin Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elphin Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gors Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gors Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gomer Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gors Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Paradise View | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwylfa Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gwylfa Road | Under investigation |
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