Total Crime Rate
62.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lon Pen Y Coed area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 376th highest crime rate of 785 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 Lon Pen Y Coed (SA2 0YE) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% 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 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cockett Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New 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 | Other crime | Cockett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elphin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cockett Road | Under investigation |
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