Crime Rates at Brickyard Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 8JE

Brickyard Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 785 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 Brickyard Road (SA5 8JE) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% lower than the Cockett average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brickyard Road (SA5 8JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carmarthen Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.