Crime Rates at Colwyn Avenue, Winch Wen, Swansea, SA1 7EL

Colwyn Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bôn-y-maen , and the 300th highest crime rate of 785 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 7EL) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwyn Avenue (SA1 7EL), 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.