Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mynydd Bach Y Glo area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 300th highest 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 Mynydd Bach Y Glo (SA5 4NB) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Cockett average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mynydd Bach Y Glo (SA5 4NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ystrad Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clas-Yr-Onnen (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mynydd Bach Y Glo area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cil-Y-Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ystrad Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cwm Clyd Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cwm Clyd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwm Clyd Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ystrad Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clas-Y-Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cil-Y-Coed Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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