Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 58.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Bethany Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Mumbles , and the 358th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bethany Lane (SA3 5TL) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% higher than the Mumbles average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethany Lane (SA3 5TL), the main crime hotspot is near Ilston Way. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bethany Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Alderwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alderwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Druids Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimble Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ilston Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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