Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 84.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 254th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heather Crescent (SA2 8HS) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Crescent (SA2 8HS), 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 (14/14)
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Clyne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clyne Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clyne Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunraven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Y Gollen 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Briar Dene Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Beaconsfield Way Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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