Total Crime Rate
68.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ystwyth Place area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Llangyfelach , and the 319th 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 Ystwyth Place (SA6 7HS) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% higher than the Llangyfelach average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ystwyth Place (SA6 7HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pengwern Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rheidol Avenue (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swansea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fourth Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ystwyth Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rheidol Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rheidol Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaslyn Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eighth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ystwyth Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ystwyth Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewenny Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewenny Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pengwern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pengwern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pengwern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill View Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pengwern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pengwern Road | Under investigation |
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