Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.2 6/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Llansamlet , and the 378th highest 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 Church Close (SA7 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Close (SA7 9RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clos Y Fendrod, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cwrt Y Fedwen Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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