Total Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cefn Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bôn-y-maen , and the 152nd lowest 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 Cefn Road (SA1 7JE) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cefn Road (SA1 7JE), 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.
View Crime In Bôn-y-maen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chirk Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cefn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chirk Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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