Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 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 33.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Gabalfa Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 257th 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 Gabalfa Road (SA2 8NF) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 6 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 Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gabalfa Road (SA2 8NF), 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 Gabalfa Road 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 Glan-Yr-Afon Gardens 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 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 2026Burglary Rhyd-Yr-Helyg Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedric Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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