Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 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 36.7 4/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

De La Beche Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around De La Beche Road (SA2 9AR) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Sketty average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around De La Beche Road (SA2 9AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A4118, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lewis Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in De La Beche Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pantgwyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lewis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cae Banc Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4118 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frogmore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4118 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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