Total Crime Rate

128.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 128.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Lan Coed area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bôn-y-maen , and the 141st highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lan Coed (SA1 7LR) in the last 12 months was 128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lan Coed (SA1 7LR), the main crime hotspot is near Chirk Gardens. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lan Coed area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cardigan Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morawel Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chirk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chirk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chirk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chirk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chirk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chirk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chirk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cardigan Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cardigan Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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