Total Crime Rate

160.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 36.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carmarthen Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cwmbwrla , and the 100th highest crime rate of 783 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 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 135.3% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% 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 9 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 (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Phyllis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Mayfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clos Burlais Under investigation
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Data Sources

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