Total Crime Rate

155.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clos Banc Y Berllan area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pontarddulais , and the 104th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clos Banc Y Berllan (SA4 8JR) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 166.7% higher than the Pontarddulais average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clos Banc Y Berllan (SA4 8JR), the main crime hotspot is near Church Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clos Banc Y Berllan area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Llwyncelyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clos Banc Y Berllan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maes Morrison Under investigation
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Data Sources

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