Total Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 12.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Byron Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunvant and Killay , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 783 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 Byron Way (SA2 7EP) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Dunvant and Killay average (24.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Way (SA2 7EP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Byron Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ffordd Picton Turberville —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Yr Olchfa Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Yr Olchfa Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Picton Turberville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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