Total Crime Rate
84.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pen Y Cwm area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 256th 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 Pen Y Cwm (SA2 0FL) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pen Y Cwm (SA2 0FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pen Y Cwm (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cockett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pen Y Cwm | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Down Leaze | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Down Leaze | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alden Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
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