Total Crime Rate
327.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
208.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Llangyfelach Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Llangyfelach , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Llangyfelach Road (SA5 7HY) in the last 12 months was 327.3 per 1,000 residents and was 514.0% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 208.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Llangyfelach Road (SA5 7HY), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swansea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | First Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cae Crug | Under investigation |
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