Total Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 13.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Olchfa Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dunvant and Killay , and the 82nd 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 Olchfa Lane (SA2 8QQ) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Dunvant and Killay average (24.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olchfa Lane (SA2 8QQ), 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 Olchfa Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ffordd Picton Turberville —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Yr Olchfa Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney —
Apr 2026Public order The Spinney Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Picton Turberville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Yr Olchfa Under investigation
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Data Sources

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