Total Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Fern Street area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cwmbwrla , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 783 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 Fern Street (SA5 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower than the Cwmbwrla average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Street (SA5 8BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cae Rowland Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fern Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Phyllis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brondeg Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pembroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pembroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clos Burlais Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mayfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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