Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 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 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Penfilia Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cwmbwrla , and the 325th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penfilia Road (SA5 9HT) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penfilia Road (SA5 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near Walters Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penfilia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bohun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penfilia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant View Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Millwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pennard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clos Arthur Morris Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewart Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lynsdale Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydney Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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