Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bôn-y-maen , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colwyn Avenue (SA1 7EH) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwyn Avenue (SA1 7EH), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Of Wales Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colwyn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Of Wales Court 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
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Data Sources

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