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Katie Bellis

The places in Swansea where your car is most likely to be broken into or stolen

With less people currently on the roads due to the coronavirus outbreak, our cars are spending a lot of time parked up.

And if you have ever wondered whether or not your car is in a safe place, then fear not.

A tool created by  Co-op Insurance displays the number of vehicle crimes in a given area, to help you make a more considered choice.

Users can enter a location or postcode anywhere in Wales or England to see the number of crimes which have occurred there.

The aim is to make people more aware of the location in which they choose to park their car.

Co-op Insurance’s Park Smart tool uses data from January to June 2019, published by the Home Office, to display the number of vehicle crimes.

It displays three circles: red highlights an area which has had six or more incidents, orange shows places which have had three to five car crimes, and yellow is for zero to two.

We used the tool around Swansea to see which places were the least safe places to park your car.

The tool displays three circles: red highlights an area that has had six or more incidents, orange shows places that have had 3-5 car crimes, and yellow is for 0-2 incidents (Co-op Insurance)

Which places had the most vehicle crimes January 2019 to June 2019? (on or near the locations)

Glanbrydan Avenue - 15

Morriston hospital - 13

Langdon Road - 13

College street - 11

Smyrna Street - 10

Neath Road - 10

Grove Medical centre - 9

Phoebe Road - 8

Brynmill Lane - 7

Pinewood Road - 7

Maple Crescent - 7

Ravenhill Road - 7

Moorview Road - 7

Mysydd Terrace - 7

Victoria Quay - 7

The figures from March 2018 to August 2018 showed Constitution Hill had the most vehicle crimes with 13, followed by Gorse Lane and Neath Road with 12.

All three streets have now seen a reduced number of crime from January 2019 to June 2019.

Constitution Hill has dropped to three, while Gorse Lane registered five incidents.

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Co-op insurance has also created a blog with tips on how to keep your car safe.

It says driveways and garages are the most secure places to park your car.

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