Total Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 54.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heather Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 378th highest 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 Heather Crescent (SA2 8HE) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% higher than the Sketty average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Crescent (SA2 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near Clyne Court. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heather Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Y Gollen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glan-Yr-Afon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunraven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clyne Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clyne Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clyne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Y Gollen Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maes Y Gollen Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Briar Dene Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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