Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cadle Mill area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 367th lowest 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 Mill (SA5 5PH) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cadle Mill (SA5 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Woodford Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cadle Mill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Westdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Falcon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodford Road 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Place

Data Sources

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