Total Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Phillip Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cwmbwrla , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 785 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 Phillip Street (SA5 9NL) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower than the Cwmbwrla average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Phillip Street (SA5 9NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pleasant Row, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millwood Court (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cwmbwrla| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mysydd Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millwood Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Millwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Millwood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millwood Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Millwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pegler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zouch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compass Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Verig Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verig Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verig Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verig Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mainwaring Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millwood Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mysydd Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zouch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lydbrook Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Allaway Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cilfrow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cilfrow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cilfrow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lydbrook Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cilfrow Court | — |
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