Total Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monterey Street area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cwmbwrla , and the 15th 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 Monterey Street (SA5 9PF) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% lower than the Cwmbwrla average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monterey Street (SA5 9PF), 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.
View Crime In Cwmbwrla| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verig Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zouch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zouch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Millwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Major 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Walters Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mysydd Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cecil Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cecil Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mysydd Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pegler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compass Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Under investigation |
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