Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lon Masarn area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 335th highest 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 Lon Masarn (SA2 9EL) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% higher than the Sketty average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lon Masarn (SA2 9EL), the main crime hotspot is near Awel Y Mor. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 60 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Awel Y Mor Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eastbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Awel Y Mor Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Awel Y Mor Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Awel Y Mor Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Awel Y Mor Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Awel Y Mor Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lon Mafon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cae Banc Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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