Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 305th highest crime rate of 785 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 4AG) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher than the Gorseinon and Penyrheol average (72.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (SA4 4AG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Yr Afon Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ystrad Einon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glanrhyd Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glanrhyd Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glanrhyd Terrace —
Sep 2025Public order Foxgrove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rhyd Y Polon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Beauchamp Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beauchamp Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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