Total Crime Rate
70.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Solva Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Llangyfelach , and the 343rd highest 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 Solva Road (SA6 7NX) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Solva Road (SA6 7NX), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Mynydd Garn Lwyd Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maytree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Maytree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill View Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Glasbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Carno Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaslyn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maytree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaslyn Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rheidol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewenny Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rheidol Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hill View Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maytree Close | Under investigation |
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