Crime Rate in Pennard, ward

Pennard has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Swansea district and the 763rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Pennard in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Swansea district average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pennard’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pennard ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sandy Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.