Total Crime Rate

163.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 163.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.4 10/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Bethel Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Llansamlet , and the 99th highest crime rate of 785 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 Bethel Road (SA7 9QL) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 118.2% higher than the Llansamlet average (74.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethel Road (SA7 9QL), the main crime hotspot is near Bethel Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bethel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes Yr Awel Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Gwilym Webber Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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