Total Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Browns Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bishopston , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Browns Drive (SA3 2AE) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% lower than the Bishopston average (21.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Browns Drive (SA3 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Pennard Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swansea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkside Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennard Road | Under investigation |
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