Total Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 56.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Branwen Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Townhill , and the 369th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Branwen Gardens (SA1 6UP) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Branwen Gardens (SA1 6UP), the main crime hotspot is near High View. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Branwen Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waun-Wen Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creidiol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Branwen Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branwen Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tegid Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tegid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadwaladr Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadwaladr Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cadwaladr Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayhill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creidiol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadrawd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waun-Wen Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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