Total Crime Rate

114.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.3 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 114.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 88.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Woodford Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 166th highest crime rate of 783 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 Woodford Road (SA5 5PX) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 88.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodford Road (SA5 5PX), 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 Woodford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lark Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Robin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Mewslade Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portmead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Falcon Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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