Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 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 51.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Other crime 17.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Alder Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Gowerton , and the 391st lowest 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 Alder Way (SA4 3FR) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Way (SA4 3FR), the main crime hotspot is near Ty Gwyn. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alder Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ty Gwyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elba Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elba Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ty Gwyn —
Apr 2026Public order Yr Hen Gorlan Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Afon Llan —
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Data Sources

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