Total Crime Rate

172.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.5 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 172.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bettws Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 88th 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 Bettws Road (SA5 7AY) in the last 12 months was 172.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 101.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bettws Road (SA5 7AY), 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 Bettws Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Emrys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Emrys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Emrys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Emrys Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Emrys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Heol Emrys Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Graham Berry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescelli Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conway Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weig Gardens —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cadnant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weig Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weig Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weig Gardens —
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Data Sources

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