Crime Rates at Glan Yr Afon Close, Penllergaer, Swansea, SA4 9AS

Glan Yr Afon Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Llangyfelach , and the 299th 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 Glan Yr Afon Close (SA4 9AS) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glan Yr Afon Close (SA4 9AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plas-Y-Fforest, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parc Mawr Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.