Total Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Myrtle Hill area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pontarddulais , and the 303rd 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 Myrtle Hill (SA4 8SD) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the Pontarddulais average (68.4 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 , down -90.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Hill (SA4 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Pontarddulais

Crime Over Time in Myrtle Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ty'N-Y-Bonau Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maesgwyn Road Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 3 of 3

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑