Total Crime Rate
91.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mcritchie Place area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 242nd 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 Mcritchie Place (SA5 8NE) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% lower than the Cockett average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mcritchie Place (SA5 8NE), 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.
View Crime In Cockett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carmarthen Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper King'S Head Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol Y Cwmdu | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol Y Cwmdu | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gendros Avenue East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gendros Avenue East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gendros Avenue East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gendros Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmarthen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gendros Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heol Y Cwmdu | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Y Cwmdu | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gendros Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Armine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gendros Avenue West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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