Total Crime Rate

126.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 126.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

New Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pontarddulais , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 783 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 New Road (SA4 8TB) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 115.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (SA4 8TB), the main crime hotspot is near Llys Morfa. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Michael'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ffordd Cambria Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trinity Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Golwg Y Llanw Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golwg Y Llanw Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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