Total Crime Rate

205.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 205.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Public order 27.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Other crime 16.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Morfydd Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Morriston , and the 61st 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 Morfydd Street (SA6 8BU) in the last 12 months was 205.5 per 1,000 residents and was 118.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 104.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morfydd Street (SA6 8BU), 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 Morfydd Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harris Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foundry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Morfydd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morfydd Street
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 A48
Apr 2026Public order Morfydd Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A48
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margam Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margam Avenue
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tirpenry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tirpenry Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Yr Orsaf Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clos Camlas Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morfydd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clyndu Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Morfydd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Slate Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfydd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clos Camlas Under investigation

Data Sources

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