Crime Rate in Penllergaer, ward

Penllergaer has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Swansea district and the 1774th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Penllergaer in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Swansea district average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Penllergaer’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Penllergaer ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 14 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Heol Dewi Sant (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.