Total Crime Rate

188.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 188.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.5 9/10
  • Drugs 45.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Blaen Y Maes Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 71st highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blaen Y Maes Drive (SA5 5NT) in the last 12 months was 188.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blaen Y Maes Drive (SA5 5NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cwm Cadle, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodford Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blaen Y Maes Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pwll-Yr-Hwyaid Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lark Place
Apr 2026Public order Cwm Cadle Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Falcon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Robin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Pwll-Yr-Hwyaid Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mewslade Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portmead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakford Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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