Total Crime Rate

104.6 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 104.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sketty Park Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 201st 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 Sketty Park Close (SA2 8DA) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 111.3% 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 13 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sketty Park Close (SA2 8DA), 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 Sketty Park Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sketty Park Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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