Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 46.0 5/10
  • Other theft 25.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 12.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lon Pen Y Coed area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 783 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 Pen Y Coed (SA2 0YE) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% lower than the Castle average (381.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lon Pen Y Coed (SA2 0YE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elphin Crescent, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lon Pen Y Coed area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Down Leaze Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graiglwyd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Down Leaze Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lôn Cothi Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphin Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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