Total Crime Rate
7.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Highlands area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bryn-coch South , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Highlands (SA10 6PE) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% lower than the Bryn-coch South average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Highlands (SA10 6PE), the main crime hotspot is near Cwrt-Y-Clafdy. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bryn-coch South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sunnyland Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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