Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

John Penry Crescent area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 315th highest 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 John Penry Crescent (SA5 9AN) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Penry Crescent (SA5 9AN), 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 John Penry Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Heol Cadifor Under investigation
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 2026Public order Heol Trefor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Hermas Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Penar Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crwys Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Crwys Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Cadifor Under investigation
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Data Sources

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