Crime Rates at Cardigan Crescent, Winch Wen, Swansea, SA1 7DY

Cardigan Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bôn-y-maen , and the 30th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardigan Crescent (SA1 7DY) in the last 12 months was 338.6 per 1,000 residents and was 278.2% higher than the Bôn-y-maen average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 228.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardigan Crescent (SA1 7DY), the main crime hotspot is near Chirk Gardens. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.