Total Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 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 80.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Morris Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Morriston , and the 270th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morris Street (SA6 8DB) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morris Street (SA6 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Morfydd Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morris Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clyndu Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Morfydd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margam Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margam Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street —
Apr 2026Public order Glantawe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Glantawe Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfydd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfydd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfydd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Clos Camlas Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clos Camlas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morfydd Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B4603 —
Apr 2026Drugs Morfydd Street Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Morfydd Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentremalwed Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Yr Orsaf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harris Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Morfydd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bedford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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