Crime Rate in Penderry, ward

Penderry has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 wards in Swansea district and the 1691st highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Penderry in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% higher than the Swansea district average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Penderry’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 538 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 38.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 675 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Penderry ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Heol Emrys. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.