Total Crime Rate
64.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Severn Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Llangyfelach , and the 339th 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 Severn Road (SA6 7LF) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Severn Road (SA6 7LF), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pengwern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ystwyth Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ystwyth Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ystwyth Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryn Eglur Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bryn Eglur Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaslyn Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill View Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Solva Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maytree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maytree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rheidol Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rheidol Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pengwern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Solva Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pengwern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Solva Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Garnlwyd Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pengwern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pengwern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewenny Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewenny Place | Under investigation |
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