Total Crime Rate

136.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.3 8/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 20.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carmarthen Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cwmbwrla , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carmarthen Road (SA5 8LN) in the last 12 months was 136.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% higher than the Cwmbwrla average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carmarthen Road (SA5 8LN), the main crime hotspot is near Clos John Charles. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carmarthen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Burlais Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clos Burlais Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos John Charles Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Megan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Megan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Megan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Megan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stepney Mews —
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Data Sources

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