Crime Rates at Lon Masarn, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9EX

Lon Masarn area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 60th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lon Masarn (SA2 9EX) in the last 12 months was 211.0 per 1,000 residents and was 333.0% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 141.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lon Masarn (SA2 9EX), 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.