Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.3 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 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Public order 27.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

West Winds Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 245th highest crime rate of 783 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 West Winds Close (SA5 4RD) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Winds Close (SA5 4RD), the main crime hotspot is near Barnabas Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Winds Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnabas Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevan Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnabas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sardis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sardis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Nicholas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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