Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pontardulais Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pontardulais Road (SA4 4LP) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 150.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pontardulais Road (SA4 4LP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 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 | Other crime | Lon Y Felin | Under investigation |
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