Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rhyd Y Defaid Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 205th lowest 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 Rhyd Y Defaid Drive (SA2 8AH) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhyd Y Defaid Drive (SA2 8AH), 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 Rhyd Y Defaid Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sketty Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynnewydd Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brynnewydd Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brynnewydd Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oak Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Birch Tree Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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