Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lon Masarn area has the 14th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 383rd highest crime rate of 785 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 Lon Masarn (SA2 9EL) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 109.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lon Masarn (SA2 9EL), the main crime hotspot is near Awel Y Mor. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lon Masarn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Awel Y Mor Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Awel Y Mor Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Awel Y Mor Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Awel Y Mor Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Awel Y Mor Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Awel Y Mor Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Awel Y Mor Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Awel Y Mor Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lon Iorwg Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Awel Y Mor Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bayswater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bayswater Road —
Sep 2025Public order Awel Y Mor Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carnglas Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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