Pontarddulais Crime Rate December 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Pontarddulais, a built-up area within Swansea, reported a crime rate of 4.3 per 1,000 residents in December 2025, 38.6% below the UK average of 7.0 per 1,000. This performance places the area firmly in the safer end of the national spectrum, though local patterns reveal a combination of factors. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 50% of all crimes, with a rate of 2.2 per 1,000 — 14% below the UK average. This may be consistent with the area’s relatively compact urban layout, where community policing and local initiatives could reduce opportunities for violent incidents. Conversely, public order offences surged to 0.6 per 1,000, 36% above the UK average of 0.4 per 1,000, reflecting the impact of holiday-related gatherings and increased foot traffic during the Christmas shopping period. The seasonal context of December — with extended dark evenings, empty homes over the holidays, and heightened social activity — may partly explain these fluctuations. While property crimes (5 total) remained low, the dominance of violent crimes highlights the need for targeted strategies to address local tensions. The area’s overall safety profile is likely reinforced by its smaller scale compared to larger urban centres, where anonymity and population density often correlate with higher crime rates. However, the sharp increase in public order offences underscores the need for adaptive policing during peak seasonal periods.

December 2025 saw dramatic fluctuations in specific crime categories, with public order offences increasing by 300% (from 1 to 4 incidents) and criminal damage and arson rising by 200% (from 1 to 3). These spikes contrast with a 12.5% decline in violence and sexual offences, which fell from 16 to 14. The area’s violent crime rate of 2.2 per 1,000 is 14% below the UK average of 2.6, yet public order offences (0.6 per 1,000) are 36% above the UK’s 0.4 per 1,000. 'other crime' surged to 0.5 per 1,000, 212% above the UK average of 0.2 per 1,000, suggesting unclassified incidents or emerging patterns that warrant further local scrutiny. The absence of shoplifting (0.2 per 1,000) compared to the UK’s 0.6 per 1,000 may reflect effective retail security measures or seasonal retail patterns during the Christmas period.

Pontarddulais' crime rate in December 2025 rose to 4.3 per 1,000 residents, a 33.5% increase from the previous month’s 3.2. This shift contrasts with the UK average of 7.0 per 1,000, highlighting the area’s continued position as significantly safer than the national average. Locally, the monthly exposure figure shows one reported crime occurred for every 233 residents, a statistic that contextualises the scale of incidents within the built-up area’s population of 6,515. Daily crime context reveals an average of one crime per day over the 31-day period, a figure that, while low, may reflect seasonal patterns such as increased foot traffic during the Christmas shopping peak. This rate is consistent with the area’s character as a relatively compact urban community where local policing and community engagement likely contribute to lower overall crime levels compared to larger cities.