Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · 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 78.3 7/10
  • Drugs 39.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cadle Crescent area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 306th highest 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 Cadle Crescent (SA5 5HU) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Cockett average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cadle Crescent (SA5 5HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pwll-Yr-Hwyaid, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cadle Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cadle Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ffynnon Caeconna Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ffynnon Caeconna —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ffynnon Caeconna Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ffynnon Caeconna —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glasbrook Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glasbrook Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ffynnon Caeconna —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lancaster Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ffynnon Caeconna —
Sep 2025Drugs Beaufort Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Port Talbot Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nant Cadle Under investigation

Data Sources

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