Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 5/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Golwg Y Waun area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Llansamlet , and the 317th lowest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Golwg Y Waun (SA7 0HE) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Llansamlet average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golwg Y Waun (SA7 0HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol-Las Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llys Ael-Y-Bryn (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Golwg Y Waun area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Golwg Y Waun Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Golwg Y Waun Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carreg Erw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Carreg Erw Under investigation
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Data Sources

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