Crime Rates at Penrhyn Avenue, Penlan, Swansea, SA5 7ET

Penrhyn Avenue area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 233rd 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 Penrhyn Avenue (SA5 7ET) in the last 12 months was 91.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrhyn Avenue (SA5 7ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cadnant Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Frank (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.