Total Crime Rate
52.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Golwg Y Waun area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Llansamlet , and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Golwg Y Waun (SA7 0HE) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Llansamlet average (74.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Golwg Y Waun (SA7 0HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herbert Thomas Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Awel Deg (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Llansamlet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Thomas Way | Under investigation |
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