Crime Rates at Heol Tawe, Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1XP

Heol Tawe area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais , and the 186th 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 Tawe (SA9 1XP) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.2% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Tawe (SA9 1XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maes-Y-Cribarth, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maesyfron (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.