Total Crime Rate
184.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
169.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lon 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.
View Crime In Morriston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lon Claerwen | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windermere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lon Sawdde | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lon Sawdde | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lon Sawdde | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windermere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ger-Y -Parc | — |
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