Crap Towns / Gowerton / Crime

How much crime is there in Gowerton?

The police recorded 61.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Gowerton from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 31.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 59.4, down from 70.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	70.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	54.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	59.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	31.4	34.1
Public order	8.8	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	7.1	7.0
Shoplifting	3.4	7.1
Other theft	2.9	5.4
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.8	3.8
Burglary	1.3	3.1
Drugs	1.0	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.6	0.4
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Llanelli	9.4 km	118
Ammanford	16.9 km	106
Port Talbot	17.2 km	101
Swansea	6.5 km	98.7
Neath	14.8 km	73.7
Pontardawe	15.2 km	69.7
Gowerton	–	61.5
Clydach	11.1 km	56.4
Baglan	14.3 km	55.3
Pontarddulais	8.0 km	53.0
Gorseinon	2.9 km	51.8
The typical town	–	76.2