Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Heol Gruffydd area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 316th highest 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 Heol Gruffydd (SA5 5EL) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Gruffydd (SA5 5EL), 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 Heol Gruffydd area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gendros Avenue West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenhill Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Paviland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Awstin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Awstin Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol Awstin Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Awstin Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Awstin Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Calfin Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhos Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentregethin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stembridge Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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