Total Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Creswell Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Llangyfelach , and the 378th lowest crime rate of 785 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 Creswell Road (SA6 7LA) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Creswell Road (SA6 7LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rheidol Avenue, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maytree Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Llangyfelach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glasbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill View Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rheidol Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewenny Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Maytree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maytree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maytree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mynydd Garn Lwyd Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maytree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill View Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hill View Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaslyn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaslyn Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Carno Place | Under investigation |
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