Crime Rates at Weig Fach Lane, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 5AD

Weig Fach Lane area has the 37th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 228th 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 Weig Fach Lane (SA5 5AD) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 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 19 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weig Fach Lane (SA5 5AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clos Calfaria, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clos Madlen (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.