Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 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 53.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Courtney Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cwmbwrla , and the 385th 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 Courtney Street (SA5 9NT) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Courtney Street (SA5 9NT), 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 Courtney Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Davies' Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ysgubor Fach Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Ysgubor Fach Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monterey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Monterey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Furnace Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bohun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour David Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson David Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Davies' Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verig Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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