Total Crime Rate

161.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 161.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.1 9/10
  • Public order 37.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alderway area has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Mumbles , and the 99th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alderway (SA3 5PF) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 312.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 113.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderway (SA3 5PF), 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 Alderway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Alder Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Bank Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Birchfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birchfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westland Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
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Data Sources

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