Crime Rates at Lime Street, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4AD

Lime Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 308th highest 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 Lime Street (SA4 4AD) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% higher than the Gorseinon and Penyrheol average (69.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Street (SA4 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near B4296. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.