Crime Rates at Armine Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 8DB

Armine Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 359th 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 Armine Road (SA5 8DB) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armine Road (SA5 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middle Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.