Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Other crime 14.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penmynydd Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 321st highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penmynydd Road (SA5 7EH) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penmynydd Road (SA5 7EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Frank, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Talley Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penmynydd Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Idwal Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Clos Las Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Penmynydd Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Heol Hermas Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Heol Hermas Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Idwal Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Idwal Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penlan Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Heol Trefor Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Heol Trefor Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkhill Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carrog Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Frank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Frank Under investigation
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Data Sources

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