Total Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 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 65.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • 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
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

Wern Fawr Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wern Fawr Road (SA1 8LQ) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower than the St Thomas average (78.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wern Fawr Road (SA1 8LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 25 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 Wern Fawr Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ysgol Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Danygraig Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelli Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ysgol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grafog Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafog Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baglan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danygraig Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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