Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heol Pentyla area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Llansamlet , and the 35th 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 Pentyla (SA7 9SD) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heol Pentyla (SA7 9SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Hafdy, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lon Tyr Haul (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Llansamlet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Tyr Haul | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Troed-Y-Rhiw | Under investigation |
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