Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 133.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Ffynnon area has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Gorseinon and Penyrheol , and the 140th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Ffynnon (SA4 6SU) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Ffynnon (SA4 6SU), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Ffynnon. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Ffynnon area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Maes Y Cerrig Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryn Vernel —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Ffynnon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Ffynnon Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heol Ffynnon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Ffynnon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Ffynnon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cae Castell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Landor Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cae Castell Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ferndale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beili Glas —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Rhandir Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brynllwchwr Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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