Total Crime Rate

236.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 236.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.2 10/10
  • Public order 47.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Other theft 23.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cardigan Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bôn-y-maen , and the 50th highest crime rate of 785 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 236.2 per 1,000 residents and was 143.8% higher than the Bôn-y-maen average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 157.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardigan Crescent (SA1 7DY), the main crime hotspot is near Chirk Gardens. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cardigan Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Criccieth Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Princess Of Wales Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Criccieth Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Criccieth Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chirk Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chirk Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Criccieth Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caldicot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caldicot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chepstow Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Of Wales Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Of Wales Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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