Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heol Awstin area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 269th 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 Heol Awstin (SA5 5EG) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Cockett average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Awstin (SA5 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near Cheriton Crescent. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Awstin area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Paviland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Awstin Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Calfin Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ravenhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravenhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paviland Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paviland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Awstin β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paviland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorview Close β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Moorview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Drugs The Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heol Awstin Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cheriton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Awstin β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rhodfa'R Brain β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glasbrook Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rhodfa'R Brain Under investigation

Data Sources

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