Total Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Llangyfelach , and the 186th 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 New Road (SA5 9DA) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (SA5 9DA), the main crime hotspot is near Clos Calon Lan. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 19 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 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moriah Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Calon Lan | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Calon Lan | Under investigation |
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