Total Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colwyn Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bôn-y-maen , and the 312th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colwyn Avenue (SA1 7EE) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwyn Avenue (SA1 7EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cardigan Crescent, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lan Deri (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Colwyn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cardigan Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morawel Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cardigan Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cardigan Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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