Total Crime Rate

211.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 211.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.9 10/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Awel Y Mor 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 Awel Y Mor (SA2 9FL) 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 Awel Y Mor (SA2 9FL), 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 Awel Y Mor area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Awel Y Mor Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lon Mafon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Awel Y Mor Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Awel Y Mor Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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