Total Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maes Y Gwernen Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Clydach , and the 278th 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 Gwernen Road (SA6 6LL) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Clydach average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maes Y Gwernen Road (SA6 6LL), the main crime hotspot is near Morriston Hospital. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 126 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Maes Eglwys | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morriston Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Morriston Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Morriston Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Morriston Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Morriston Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morriston Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morriston Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morriston Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Morriston Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maes-Y-Gwernen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tregarne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tregarne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Morriston Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morriston Hospital | Under investigation |
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