Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Mill Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 785 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 New Mill Road (SA2 8NH) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Sketty average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Mill Road (SA2 8NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Way (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sketty| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Olchfa Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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