Total Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sketty Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 785 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 Sketty Road (SA2 0LG) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.2% lower than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Sketty Road (SA2 0LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechwood Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ernald Place (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maple Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Glanmor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glanmor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bernard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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