Crime Rate in Bryn and Cwmavon, ward

Bryn and Cwmavon has the 12th lowest crime rate of 34 wards in Neath Port Talbot district and the 2967th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Bryn and Cwmavon in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Neath Port Talbot district average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bryn and Cwmavon’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 168 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 221 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bryn and Cwmavon ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Brynbryddan. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.