Total Crime Rate

95.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 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 95.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Heol Hermas area has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 212th highest crime rate of 783 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 Heol Hermas (SA5 9AD) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% lower than the Cockett average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Hermas (SA5 9AD), the main crime hotspot is near St Clears Place. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Hermas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Heol Cadifor Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Penar Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Cadifor Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Cadifor Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Cadifor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penlan Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heol Trefor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Hermas Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Crwys Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Cadifor Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crwys Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penmynydd Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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