Total Crime Rate

106.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Mumbles , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Avenue (SA3 5NL) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 172.7% higher than the Mumbles average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (SA3 5NL), the main crime hotspot is near Alder Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westland Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Alder Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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