Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Westbourne Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 324th lowest crime rate of 783 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 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Sketty average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (SA2 9DS), the main crime hotspot is near A4118. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Pantgwyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cae Banc Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lon Mafon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eastbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4118 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4118 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dysgwylfa Under investigation
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Data Sources

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