Total Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maes Y Coed area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Morriston , and the 145th 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 Maes Y Coed (SA6 6DS) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Morriston average (94.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maes Y Coed (SA6 6DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ger-Y -Parc, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Briallu (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Morriston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pleasant Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Can-Yr-Eos | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Briallu | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ger-Y -Parc | — |
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