Total Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Solva Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Llangyfelach , and the 231st highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Solva Road (SA6 7NT) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% higher than the Llangyfelach average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Solva Road (SA6 7NT), the main crime hotspot is near Pengwern Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Llangyfelach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rheidol Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pengwern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pengwern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewenny Place | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tirdeunaw Close | Under investigation |
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