Crime Rates at Gower Road, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7AE

Gower Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunvant and Killay , and the 188th lowest 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 Gower Road (SA2 7AE) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% higher than the Dunvant and Killay average (24.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gower Road (SA2 7AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ffordd Picton Turberville, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ffordd Yr Olchfa (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.