Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Solva Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Llangyfelach , and the 346th 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 Solva Road (SA6 7NT) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% higher than the Llangyfelach average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Solva Road (SA6 7NT), 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 | Public order | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewenny 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 | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Garnlwyd Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewenny Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pengwern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pengwern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pengwern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pengwern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pengwern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Solva Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Solva Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Solva Road | Under investigation |
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