Total Crime Rate
170.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
94.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heol Nantlais area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 89th highest crime rate of 783 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 Heol Nantlais (SA4 4LS) in the last 12 months was 170.5 per 1,000 residents and was 145.6% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heol Nantlais (SA4 4LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coalbrook Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coalbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coalbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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