Crime Rates at Faraday Road, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5JS

Faraday Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Clydach , and the 166th 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 Faraday Road (SA6 5JS) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Clydach average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faraday Road (SA6 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Edison Crescent. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.