Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Phillip Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cwmbwrla , and the 306th lowest 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 Phillip Street (SA5 9NL) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Phillip Street (SA5 9NL), the main crime hotspot is near Millwood Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Phillip Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ysgubor Fach Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ysgubor Fach Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mainwaring Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clos Arthur Morris Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Millwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monterey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Monterey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pleasant Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pleasant Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bohun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mainwaring Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mysydd Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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