Total Crime Rate

119.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.3 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Drugs 6.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Verig Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cwmbwrla , and the 169th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Verig Street (SA5 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verig Street (SA5 9NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pleasant Row, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Verig Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mysydd Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Compass Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Millwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Verig Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verig Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verig Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verig Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pegler Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Zouch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Zouch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mainwaring Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Major Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mysydd Terrace Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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