Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vivian Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vivian Road (SA2 0UL) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Sketty average (48.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vivian Road (SA2 0UL), the main crime hotspot is near A4118. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sketty| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lon Mafon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A4118 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vivian Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cae Banc | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A4118 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frogmore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eversley Road | Under investigation |
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