Total Crime Rate

163.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 163.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Public order 34.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Bardsey Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 94th 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 Bardsey Avenue (SA5 5PR) in the last 12 months was 163.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 108.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bardsey Avenue (SA5 5PR), 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 Bardsey Avenue area

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

Data Sources

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