Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchgrove Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Llansamlet , and the 316th highest crime rate of 785 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 Birchgrove Road (SA7 9JS) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchgrove Road (SA7 9JS), the main crime hotspot is near Glanbran Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchgrove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glanbran Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rhyd-Y-Coed —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llys Dwrgi Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dan-Y-Coed Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelli Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gelli Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trewen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Glanbran Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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