Total Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 10.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Gethin Close area has the lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 61st 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 Gethin Close (SA5 8DX) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gethin Close (SA5 8DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weig Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brenig Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gethin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coedwig Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Phyllis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Samuel Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torrington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weig Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weig Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weig Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weig Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clos Burlais Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gendros Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gendros Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gendros Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Gendros Avenue East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gendros Avenue East —
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Data Sources

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