Crime Rates at Elwy Gardens, Cockett, Swansea, SA2 0XD

Elwy Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Townhill , and the 39th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elwy Gardens (SA2 0XD) in the last 12 months was 291.6 per 1,000 residents and was 163.5% higher than the Townhill average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 160.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elwy Gardens (SA2 0XD), the main crime hotspot is near Elphin Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.