Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Islwyn Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Townhill , and the 286th highest crime rate of 785 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 Islwyn Road (SA1 6SR) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Islwyn Road (SA1 6SR), the main crime hotspot is near Mayhill Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Islwyn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Mayhill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pryderi Footpath Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Terrace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Pen-Y-Graig Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Pen-Y-Graig Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alun Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emlyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Branwen Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teilo Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Tan Y Marian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Pryderi Footpath Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Pryderi Footpath Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayhill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Creidiol Road —
Sep 2025Public order Mayhill Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tegid Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Creidiol Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayhill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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