Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Garden Terrace area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Morriston , and the 288th highest 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 Garden Terrace (SA6 7DD) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower than the Morriston average (94.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Terrace (SA6 7DD), the main crime hotspot is near Morfydd Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garden Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfydd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harris Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfydd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B4603 —
Apr 2026Public order Morfydd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Morfydd Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Morfydd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Morfydd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morfydd Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clyndu Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfydd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentremalwed Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bryn Parc Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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