Total Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heol Penlan area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bryn-coch South , and the 209th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Penlan (SA10 7LB) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher than the Bryn-coch South average (56.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Penlan (SA10 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Esgyn. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Penlan area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Heddwch —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Esgyn —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Heddwch Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Penderyn Under investigation
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Data Sources

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