Gowerton Crime Rate September 2025 | Monthly Statistics

In September 2025, Gowerton’s per-capita crime rate of 3.4 per 1,000 residents offered a stark contrast to the UK average of 7.4 per 1,000, translating to a 54.1% lower risk for residents. This figure, while modest, reflects a community where everyday interactions with crime remain infrequent. The breakdown of crimes reveals a pronounced focus on violent and sexual offences, which accounted for 51.9% of all reported incidents—14 cases in total. These crimes, though significantly below the UK average by 30%, may be influenced by local factors such as the area’s role as a built-up part of Swansea, where social services and policing efforts could contribute to lower rates of violent incidents. Public order offences, at 18.5% of total crimes, highlight a different facet of local safety, with their 11% increase above the UK average linked to the seasonal context of September, when back-to-school activities and university freshers events may heighten public spaces’ usage. Anti-social behaviour. saw a 100% increase month-on-month, tied to the return of students and the associated social dynamics. The area’s overall crime profile, dominated by property-related crimes (17.2%) and violent crimes (51.9%), suggests a balance between community engagement and enforcement that may be shaping local outcomes. Seasonal factors, such as the transition from summer to autumn, could also play a role, with shorter evenings and the start of the academic year influencing patterns of activity and, consequently, crime. While direct causation, the interplay between these factors and the area’s character as a built-up part of Swansea likely contributes to the observed trends.

September 2025 saw notable shifts in crime patterns, with anti-social behaviour increasing by 100.0% (from 2 to 4 incidents) and vehicle crime doubling from zero to one reported case. These increases contrast with a 36.4% drop in violence and sexual offences, which fell from 22 to 14 cases—a reduction that may partly explain the overall decline in the area’s crime rate. The breakdown also reveals that public order offences, at 18.5% of total crimes, exceeded the UK average by 11%, a deviation that could reflect local social dynamics or policing priorities. Meanwhile, violence and sexual offences—51.9% of total crimes—remained 30% below the UK average, a disparity that suggests Gowerton’s approach to addressing violent crime may be more effective than national trends. For residents, the 100% rise in anti-social behaviour serves as a concrete data point to consider when assessing local safety.

Gowerton’s crime rate in September 2025 stood at 3.4 per 1,000 residents, a 40.0% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 5.7 per 1,000. This decline brings the area’s monthly exposure to roughly one reported crime for every 294 residents, a figure that contextualises risk on a personal scale. Daily, the area saw an average of one crime per day over the 30-day period, a localised metric that reflects the area’s overall low crime profile. When compared to the UK average of 7.4 per 1,000, Gowerton remains significantly safer, with the 54.1% gap underscoring the effectiveness of local policing or community factors. The population-scaled perspective highlights that even with fluctuations, the area’s crime burden remains far below national benchmarks, offering reassurance to residents about the likelihood of encountering crime in their daily lives.