Total Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Borough Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Borough Road (SA4 6RT) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Borough Road (SA4 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near Borough Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Llwchwr| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heol Cae Tynewydd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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