Total Crime Rate

187.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 187.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.6 10/10
  • Public order 14.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Awel Y Mor area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 78th highest crime rate of 785 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 187.8 per 1,000 residents and was 279.3% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 143.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% 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 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 Awel Y Mor area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maes Y Gruffydd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lon Iorwg Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes Y Gruffydd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bayswater Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bayswater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Awel Y Mor Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Awel Y Mor Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Awel Y Mor 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 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
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Data Sources

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