Total Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 15.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Carmel Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bôn-y-maen , and the 97th lowest 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 Carmel Road (SA1 7JY) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Bôn-y-maen average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carmel Road (SA1 7JY), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Of Wales Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carmel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cefn Llwyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cardigan Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Of Wales Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cardigan Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cardigan Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Criccieth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cefn Llwyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crickhowell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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