Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 62.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Longford Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bryn-coch South , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longford Road (SA10 7ET) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher than the Bryn-coch South average (57.3 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longford Road (SA10 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Esgyn. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Benedict Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A4230 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4230 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4230 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime A4230 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Benedict Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Longford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benedict Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Benedict Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Benedict Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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