Total Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gwynfor Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Townhill , and the 174th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gwynfor Road (SA2 0XF) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Townhill average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 183.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 155.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 173.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwynfor Road (SA2 0XF), the main crime hotspot is near Geiriol Gardens. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gwynfor Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Townhill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geiriol Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Townhill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Geiriol Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geiriol Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geiriol Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gwynfor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gwynfor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elphin Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Geiriol Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eastfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goronwy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Geiriol Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Geiriol Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Geiriol Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Thomas Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elwy Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lee Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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