Total Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 137.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 8/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Highlands area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bryn-coch South , and the 74th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Highlands (SA10 7NS) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 143.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Highlands (SA10 7NS), the main crime hotspot is near Terminus Hill. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Highlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Heol Bethlehem Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Terminus Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummau Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sunnyland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Terminus Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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