Crime Rates at Heol Meurig, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, SA9 1DJ

Heol Meurig area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais , and the 197th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

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 Meurig (SA9 1DJ) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais average (108.1 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Meurig (SA9 1DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cwrt Y Gloch (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.