Crime Rates at Weig Lane, Gendros, Swansea, SA5 8JS

Weig Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 198th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weig Lane (SA5 8JS) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Cockett average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weig Lane (SA5 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gendros Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.