Crime Rates at Wimblewood Close, West Cross, Swansea, SA3 5LQ

Wimblewood Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Mumbles , and the 386th highest 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 Wimblewood Close (SA3 5LQ) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% higher than the Mumbles average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimblewood Close (SA3 5LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairwood Road, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baywood Avenue (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.