Total Crime Rate

233.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.5 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 233.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.3 10/10
  • Drugs 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Heol Emrys area has the 5th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 51st 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 Heol Emrys (SA5 7AA) in the last 12 months was 233.2 per 1,000 residents and was 108.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 143.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Emrys (SA5 7AA), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Emrys. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Emrys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Emrys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Emrys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescelli Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heol Emrys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conway Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Emrys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Emrys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Emrys Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Graham Berry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cadnant Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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