Crime Rates at Mynydd Newydd Road, Penlan, Swansea, SA5 5AE

Mynydd Newydd Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 58th 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 Mynydd Newydd Road (SA5 5AE) in the last 12 months was 212.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mynydd Newydd Road (SA5 5AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Crescent, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheriton Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.