Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lon Towy area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lon Towy (SA2 0XX) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Cockett average (113.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lon Towy (SA2 0XX), the main crime hotspot is near Geiriol Gardens. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cockett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Geiriol Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elphin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Geiriol Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Geiriol Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Geiriol Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cockett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cockett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Geiriol Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Geiriol Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Geiriol Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Geiriol Gardens | Under investigation |
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