Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Dyffryn Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 273rd 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 Dyffryn Road (SA4 6BA) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dyffryn Road (SA4 6BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penybryn Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rhyd Y Polon (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dyffryn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rhyd Y Polon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyd Y Polon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Loughor Common —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penybryn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penybryn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pantycelyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol Brynglas Under investigation
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Data Sources

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