Crime Rate in Penderry, ward

Penderry has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 wards in Swansea district and the 1676th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Penderry in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher than the Swansea district average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Penderry’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 495 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 607 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Penderry ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Heol Emrys. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.