Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Penlan Crescent area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 360th 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 Penlan Crescent (SA2 0RL) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Castle average (381.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penlan Crescent (SA2 0RL), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maple Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westfa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfa Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfa Road —
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeware Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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