Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 64.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

West Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 341st 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 West Street (SA4 4AF) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (SA4 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near B4296. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyd Y Polon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4296 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Libanus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rhyd Y Polon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Yr Afon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons B4296 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4296 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B4296 —
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Data Sources

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