Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westbourne Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbourne Road (SA2 9DS) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (SA2 9DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A4118, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kimberley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting A4118 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bayswater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carnglas Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bayswater Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lon Iorwg Under investigation
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Data Sources

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