Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 81.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brynawel Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 783 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 Brynawel Road (SA4 4UX) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynawel Road (SA4 4UX), the main crime hotspot is near Bryngwastad Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brynawel Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryngwastad Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynamlwg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brynawel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cameron Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brynawel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynawel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryngwastad Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryngwastad Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryngwastad Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bryngwastad Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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