Total Crime Rate

135.7 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 135.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Drugs 17.9 10/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Emlyn Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Townhill , and the 137th 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 Emlyn Road (SA1 6TJ) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emlyn Road (SA1 6TJ), 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 Emlyn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teilo Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emlyn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Carig Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carig Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clos Morgannwg —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Emlyn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Emlyn Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Emlyn Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pryderi Footpath Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Pryderi Footpath Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Pryderi Footpath Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emlyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alun Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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