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

Elwy Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Townhill , and the 54th highest crime rate of 783 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 224.5 per 1,000 residents and was 107.3% higher than the Townhill average (108.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 122.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elwy Gardens (SA2 0XD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elphin Road, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gwynfor Road (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.