Total Crime Rate

183.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 183.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 26.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Other crime 13.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Swansea Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 77th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swansea Road (SA5 4TD) in the last 12 months was 183.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swansea Road (SA5 4TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clas-Y-Bedw, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnabas Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swansea Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rosewarne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clas-Y-Bedw Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnabas Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnabas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rosewarne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rosewarne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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