Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Cadle Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 349th 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 Cadle Close (SA5 5HT) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cadle Close (SA5 5HT), the main crime hotspot is near Pwll-Yr-Hwyaid. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cadle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Pwll-Yr-Hwyaid Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Y Felin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Y Brain Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Caeconna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caeconna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Dynys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantref Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pwll-Yr-Hwyaid Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caeconna Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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