Total Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillcrest area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Mumbles , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 785 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 Hillcrest (SA3 4PW) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Mumbles average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillcrest (SA3 4PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mumbles| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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