Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

New Mill Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 305th 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 New Mill Road (SA2 8PB) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 5 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Mill Road (SA2 8PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parc Y Felin, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Spinney (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Mill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney
Apr 2026Public order The Spinney Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwent Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Ridge Under investigation

Data Sources

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