Sketty Crime Overview
Sketty is the third safest small town in West Glamorgan, and is among the top 20 safest overall out of West Glamorgan's 70 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Sketty in 2020 was 29 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to West Glamorgan's overall crime rate, coming in 139% lower than the West Glamorgan rate of 70 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Sketty is the 109th safest small town, and the 4,811st safest location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In May 2019, Sketty had the worst crime rate in West Glamorgan for bicycle theft, with 5 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.34 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2015 was also a bad month for Sketty residents, when it was West Glamorgan's most dangerous area for possession of weapons, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.14 per 1,000 residents.
The most common crimes in Sketty are violence and sexual offences, with 144 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 10. This is 28% lower than 2019's figure of 185 offences and a difference of 2.82 from 2019's crime rate of 13. Sketty's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 400% from 2019's figure of 5 crimes.
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See how Sketty shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Sketty and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Sketty Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Sketty This Year
| Sketty | West Glamorgan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 153 | 10.52 | 12,973 | 33.24 | 216% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 13 | 0.89 | 273 | 0.70 | 21% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 31 | 2.13 | 1,409 | 3.61 | 69% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 47 | 3.23 | 3,109 | 7.97 | 147% safer |
| Drugs | 17 | 1.17 | 1,377 | 3.53 | 202% safer |
| Other Crime | 7 | 0.48 | 559 | 1.43 | 198% safer |
| Other Theft | 49 | 3.37 | 2,037 | 5.22 | 55% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 4 | 0.28 | 222 | 0.57 | 104% safer |
| Public Order | 55 | 3.78 | 3,594 | 9.21 | 144% safer |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.07 | 152 | 0.39 | 457% safer |
| Shoplifting | 12 | 0.83 | 1,611 | 4.13 | 398% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 4 | 0.28 | 172 | 0.44 | 57% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 45 | 3.09 | 1,683 | 4.31 | 39% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 144 | 9.90 | 11,288 | 28.92 | 192% safer |
Crime in Sketty Compared To West Glamorgan
Sketty Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbles | 385 | 23.27 | 27% safer |
| Clydach | 211 | 27.48 | 7% safer |
| Sketty | 429 | 29.49 | - |
| Cwmbwrla | 234 | 29.92 | 1.4% more dangerous |
| Llwchwr | 297 | 31.11 | 5% more dangerous |
| Birchgrove | 255 | 31.62 | 7% more dangerous |
| St. Thomas | 270 | 32.65 | 10% more dangerous |
| Blaenhonddan | 415 | 34.65 | 15% more dangerous |
Sketty Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 9 | 7 | 5 | 11 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.89 | Safer |
| Burglary | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.48 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5 | 3.4 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.07 | 0.28 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.28 | 0.14 | 0.34 | 0.07 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.83 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.14 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.28 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 5.0 | 5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | Safer |
Changes In Sketty's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Sketty to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Sketty | 29.49 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 56% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 62% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 65% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 66% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 66% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 70% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 71% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 73% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 78% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 78% more dangerous |
Crime in Sketty's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sketty | 298 | 47 | Second |
| Ty-coch | 436 | 53 | First |
Crime in Sketty During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Sketty change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in September, when Sketty saw a 1,100% increase in anti-social behaviour. Sketty saw a large fall in other theft during August, when it fell by 86% compared to August in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -33% | +380% | +83% | +125% | +56% | +67% | +1,100% | +633% | +71% | +60% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | -80% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -33% | - | - | - | +300% | - | - | +200% | -75% | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | - | -83% | -40% | -38% | -50% | +50% | +800% | -67% | -75% | +100% |
| Drugs | - | +700% | - | - | -50% | - | - | -60% | -67% | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | -60% | +133% | -43% | -80% | -30% | -86% | - | -50% | +17% | -71% |
| Public Order | -33% | +50% | +140% | -44% | +33% | - | +300% | +25% | -33% | +67% |
| Shoplifting | - | +50% | -67% | -67% | -67% | -80% | -50% | - | - | - |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -71% | - | -33% | -63% | -57% | - | +350% | - | +150% | +300% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +28% | -62% | +19% | -43% | -8% | -31% | -40% | -47% | -14% | -50% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Sketty
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Sketty's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021