Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 36.7 4/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Raleigh Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Raleigh Close (SA2 8LE) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Sketty average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raleigh Close (SA2 8LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch Tree Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cae-Bryn Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Raleigh Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lewis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pantgwyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dysgwylfa Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glan-Yr-Afon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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