Crime Rates at Pen Y Garn, Pentrechwyth, Swansea, SA1 7ET

Pen Y Garn area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bôn-y-maen , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pen Y Garn (SA1 7ET) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Y Garn (SA1 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Myrddin Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.