Total Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 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 103.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Park Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 192nd 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 Park Close (SA4 4XF) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Close (SA4 4XF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brynawel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penybryn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penybryn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pantycelyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Loughor Common
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynawel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brynawel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket

Data Sources

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