Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 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

Lon Gwesyn area has the 11th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Llansamlet , and the 218th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lon Gwesyn (SA7 9LD) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lon Gwesyn (SA7 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near B4291. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lon Gwesyn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Gelli Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parc-Yr-Helig Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Y Gelli Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gelli Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gelli Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Gelli Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon Gwesyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon Gwesyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trewen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys-Y-Waun Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Maes Yr Helyg Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Gelli Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Gelli Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt-Y-Fedw Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Bedwas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Gelli Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emily Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greys Terrace —
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Data Sources

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