Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rhodfar Brain area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 312th 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 Rhodfar Brain (SA5 5EB) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhodfar Brain (SA5 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Awstin. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rhodfar Brain area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantref Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caeconna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Awstin Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Awstin Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cathan Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol Awstin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Awstin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Awstin Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stembridge Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Y Brain Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caeconna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Caeconna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Calfin Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Dynys Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens —
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Data Sources

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