Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Middle Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 141st 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 Middle Road (SA5 8EG) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% lower than the Cockett average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middle Road (SA5 8EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Gruffydd, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper King'S Head Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swansea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorview Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Calfin | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Upper King'S Head Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ravenhill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper King'S Head Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentregethin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gendros Avenue West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhos Road | — |
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