Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.4 10/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Brynnewydd Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 370th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brynnewydd Gardens (SA2 8AD) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% higher than the Sketty average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynnewydd Gardens (SA2 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Tree Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brynnewydd Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brynnewydd Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Birch Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Oak Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brynnewydd Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynnewydd Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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