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 8PE) 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 8PE), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
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
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Data Sources

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