Total Crime Rate
398.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Street area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 26th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Street (SA4 4BU) in the last 12 months was 398.5 per 1,000 residents and was 448.4% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 187.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Street (SA4 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near B4296. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gorseinon and Penyrheol| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lon Y Felin | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4296 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Yr Afon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rhyd Y Polon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4296 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4296 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lon Y Felin | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gorseinon Bus Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gorseinon Bus Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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