Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gorseinon Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Llangyfelach , and the 358th lowest crime rate of 783 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 Gorseinon Road (SA4 9AA) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower than the Llangyfelach average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gorseinon Road (SA4 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Dewi Sant. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penllergaer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Dewi Sant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dilwyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryan Close | Under investigation |
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