Total Crime Rate

122.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 8/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penlan Crescent area has the 49th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 164th highest crime rate of 785 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 Penlan Crescent (SA2 0RJ) in the last 12 months was 122.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penlan Crescent (SA2 0RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penlan Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfa Road —
Sep 2025Public order Cwmdonkin Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Glanmor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glanmor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glanmor Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gwydr Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gwydr Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gwydr Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gwydr Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gwydr Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyfed Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taliesyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glanmor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Uplands Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Uplands Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Uplands Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Uplands Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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