Total Crime Rate
153.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Berw Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Townhill , and the 107th highest crime rate of 783 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 Berw Road (SA1 6UD) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berw Road (SA1 6UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Emlyn Gardens, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayhill Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swansea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mayhill Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadrawd Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cadwaladr Circle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadwaladr Circle | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadwaladr Circle | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Islwyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Islwyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pryderi Footpath | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Branwen Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Branwen Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tegid Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tegid Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Graig Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Graig Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Creidiol Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Creidiol Road | Under investigation |
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