Total Crime Rate
50.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carmarthen Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cwmbwrla , and the 381st 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 Carmarthen Road (SA5 8LL) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Cwmbwrla average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carmarthen Road (SA5 8LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clos John Charles, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Torrington Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swansea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Phyllis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Torrington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clos Burlais | Under investigation |
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