Total Crime Rate

137.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 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 137.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Church Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 127th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Gardens (SA2 0FE) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% higher than the Cockett average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Gardens (SA2 0FE), the main crime hotspot is near Geiriol Gardens. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geiriol Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lloyd Thomas Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos San Pedr —
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Data Sources

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