Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Third Avenue 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 Third Avenue (SA6 7LT) 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 Third Avenue (SA6 7LT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Third Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rheidol Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ystwyth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ystwyth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rheidol Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rheidol Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rheidol Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rheidol Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewenny Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewenny Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fourth Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ystwyth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glaslyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pengwern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pengwern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pengwern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pengwern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pengwern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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