Total Crime Rate
23.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Gowerton , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Road (SA4 3DG) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Gowerton average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Road (SA4 3DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Talbot Green, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ty Gwyn (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gowerton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Yr Hen Gorlan | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkwood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Talbot Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ty Gwyn | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ty Gwyn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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