Total Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Darran Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bryn-coch South , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .
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 Darran Close (SA10 6PR) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Bryn-coch South average (57.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darran Close (SA10 6PR), the main crime hotspot is near Cwrt-Y-Clafdy. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dyffryn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cwrt-Y-Clafdy | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt-Y-Clafdy | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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