Total Crime Rate

141.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 141.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 23.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Woodfield Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Morriston , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 783 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 8AR) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% higher than the Morriston average (94.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Street (SA6 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tirpenry Street, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morfydd Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodfield Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foundry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margam Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Slate Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morfydd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Morfydd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street
Apr 2026Public order Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margam Avenue
Apr 2026Public order Morfydd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Soar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Glantawe Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Glantawe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street
Apr 2026Public order Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morfydd Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A48
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A48
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harris Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Morfydd Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfydd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pleasant Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Yr Orsaf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tirpenry Street

Data Sources

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