Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.0 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 73.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 55.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bevan Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Gowerton , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bevan Way (SA5 4RL) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher than the Gowerton average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bevan Way (SA5 4RL), the main crime hotspot is near St Nicholas Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bevan Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sardis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Nicholas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sardis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevan Way —
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Data Sources

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