Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gower Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gower Road (SA2 9JH) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gower Road (SA2 9JH), the main crime hotspot is near Clyne Court. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gower Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Birch Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sketty Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Clyne Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clyne Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clyne Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clyne Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clyne Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clyne Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carnglas Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Laburnham Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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