Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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.
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Crime overview

Heol Maes Y Cerrig area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 199th 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 Heol Maes Y Cerrig (SA4 6SN) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Maes Y Cerrig (SA4 6SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Ffynnon, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beili Glas (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Maes Y Cerrig area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brynllwchwr Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Ffynnon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Rhandir Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryn Vernel
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Ffynnon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Maes Y Cerrig Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heol Ffynnon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Ffynnon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Ffynnon Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Landor Drive
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beili Glas
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cae Castell Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cae Castell Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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