Total Crime Rate

141.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 23.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rock Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Morriston , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rock Terrace (SA6 7AB) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rock Terrace (SA6 7AB), the main crime hotspot is near A48. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rock Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Ivor Sims Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Soar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cwrt Ivor Sims Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Ivor Sims Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A48 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A48 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Ivor Sims Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margam Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glantawe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Glantawe Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Ivor Sims Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strawberry Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margam Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harris Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pleasant Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Slate Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Crown Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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