Crime Rates at Penplas Road, Blaenymaes, Swansea, SA5 5PJ

Penplas Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 111th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penplas Road (SA5 5PJ) in the last 12 months was 154.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% higher than the Cockett average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penplas Road (SA5 5PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenwood Place, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bardsey Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.