Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 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 64.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Solva 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 Solva Road (SA6 7PL) 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 Solva Road (SA6 7PL), the main crime hotspot is near Rheidol Avenue. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Solva Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garnlwyd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rheidol Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maytree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryn Eglur Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryn Eglur Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Solva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Solva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rheidol Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Crescent 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 Ewenny Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewenny Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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