Total Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gwerneinon Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 163rd 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 Gwerneinon Road (SA2 8EW) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Sketty average (48.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gwerneinon Road (SA2 8EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warwick Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ocean View Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sketty| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Emmanuel Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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