Total Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 92.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Sketty Park Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 226th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sketty Park Drive (SA2 8LS) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sketty Park Drive (SA2 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Tree Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sketty Park Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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
Apr 2026Other theft Maes Y Gollen Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Y Gollen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Y Gollen Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glan-Yr-Afon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dysgwylfa Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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