Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charles Court area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 307th lowest crime rate of 785 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 Charles Court (SA4 6BG) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the Gorseinon and Penyrheol average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Court (SA4 6BG), the main crime hotspot is near Brynamlwg Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Brynawel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brynamlwg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penmynydd Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brynamlwg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynamlwg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brynawel Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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