Total Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cwmbach Road 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 Cwmbach Road (SA5 5BN) 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 Cwmbach Road (SA5 5BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Peter'S Terrace, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cwmbach Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Aneira Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weig Fach Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Chiltern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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