Total Crime Rate

385.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 385.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.0 10/10
  • Public order 64.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 30.9 7/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodfield Street area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Morriston , and the 28th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodfield Street (SA6 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 385.8 per 1,000 residents and was 261.0% higher than the Morriston average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 164.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 209.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Street (SA6 8AQ), the main crime hotspot is near A48. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodfield Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foundry Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Slate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Morfydd Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Morfydd Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morfydd Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Yr Orsaf Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Horeb Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foundry Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tirpenry Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Yr Orsaf Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fagwr Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A48 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harris Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Harris Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Harris Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A48 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street —

Data Sources

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