Total Crime Rate
23.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Peters Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 785 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 St Peters Avenue (SA5 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Cockett average (113.1 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Peters Avenue (SA5 5BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pen Y Cwm (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cockett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landsdowne Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Landsdowne Court | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pen Y Cwm | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pen Y Cwm | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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