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

Weig Fach Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 216th lowest 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 Weig Fach Lane (SA5 5AY) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weig Fach Lane (SA5 5AY), 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.