Total Crime Rate

42.9 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 42.9 4/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Glyn Rhosyn area has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 324th 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 Glyn Rhosyn (SA4 6HX) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glyn Rhosyn (SA4 6HX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Gorseinon and Penyrheol

Crime Over Time in Glyn Rhosyn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penmynydd Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyll Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gorseinon Bus Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gorseinon Bus Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rhyd Y Polon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ystrad Einon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 8 of 8

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑