Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Llansamlet , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchgrove Road (SA7 9JT) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchgrove Road (SA7 9JT), the main crime hotspot is near B4291. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Llys-Y-Bryn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llys-Y-Bryn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelli Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gelli Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lon Gwesyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trewen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Cledwyn Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Heol Cledwyn Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Cledwyn —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glanbran Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Glanbran Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Heol Cledwyn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Isaf Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4291 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emily Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4291 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rhyd-Y-Coed —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Dulais Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs B4291 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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