Total Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rural Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty , and the 145th 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 Rural Way (SA2 9NA) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rural Way (SA2 9NA), the main crime hotspot is near Pastoral Way. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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