Crime Rates at Heol Ysgyfarnog, Birchgrove, Swansea, SA7 9NH

Heol Ysgyfarnog area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Llansamlet , and the 339th lowest crime rate of 783 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 Heol Ysgyfarnog (SA7 9NH) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Ysgyfarnog (SA7 9NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B4291, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bronwydd (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.