Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 37.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whitethorn Place area has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 285th lowest 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 Whitethorn Place (SA2 8HR) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitethorn Place (SA2 8HR), 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 Whitethorn Place area

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