Total Crime Rate

121.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 121.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Emlyn Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Townhill , and the 149th highest crime rate of 783 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 Emlyn Gardens (SA1 6TH) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emlyn Gardens (SA1 6TH), the main crime hotspot is near Dewi Terrace. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Emlyn Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewi Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cadwaladr Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadwaladr Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadwaladr Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pryderi Footpath Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewi Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadrawd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dewi Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dewi Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dewi Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dewi Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewi Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayhill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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