Total Crime Rate
89.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eighth Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Llangyfelach , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 785 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 Eighth Avenue (SA6 7JE) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% higher than the Llangyfelach average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eighth Avenue (SA6 7JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill View Crescent, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glaslyn Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Llangyfelach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill View Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fifth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechtree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaslyn Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaslyn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hill View Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill View Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fifth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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