Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 28.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Penybanc Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 224th lowest 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 Penybanc Lane (SA4 4FZ) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penybanc Lane (SA4 4FZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grenfell Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clos Cwrt Y Carne (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Penybanc Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Cae-Crwn Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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