Total Crime Rate

184.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 184.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 169.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.3 10/10
  • Public order 33.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lon Gwendraeth area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Morriston , and the 76th 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 Lon Gwendraeth (SA6 7ER) in the last 12 months was 184.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 169.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lon Gwendraeth (SA6 7ER), the main crime hotspot is near Lon Ithon. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lon Gwendraeth area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lon Claerwen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lon Sawdde Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lon Sawdde Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lon Sawdde Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ger-Y -Parc

Data Sources

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