Total Crime Rate

152.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Public order 23.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chemical Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Clydach , and the 112th highest crime rate of 785 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 Chemical Road (SA6 6JQ) in the last 12 months was 152.9 per 1,000 residents and was 118.6% higher than the Clydach average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chemical Road (SA6 6JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Dyfan. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chemical Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Dyfan Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Yr Eithen Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Yr Eithen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes-Yr-Onnen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes-Yr-Onnen Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maes Collen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Fedw Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes Y Fedwen Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waun Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brayley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brayley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Dyfan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Waun Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heol Dyfan Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Briallu Under investigation
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Data Sources

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