Total Crime Rate
96.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sway Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Morriston , and the 224th highest crime rate of 785 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 Sway Road (SA6 6JA) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the Morriston average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sway Road (SA6 6JA), the main crime hotspot is near A48. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Morriston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waun Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gem Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A48 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A48 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fagwr Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waun Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Ivor Sims | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tirpenry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bush Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Llwyn Fedwen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cwrt Llwyn Fedwen | β |
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