Total Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Loughor Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Loughor Road (SA4 6QX) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Loughor Road (SA4 6QX), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gorseinon and Penyrheol| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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