Total Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rhiwlas area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bryn-coch North , and the 47th lowest 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 Rhiwlas (SA10 7RB) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower than the Bryn-coch North average (21.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rhiwlas (SA10 7RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Llwyn Helyg, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dyffryn Woods (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bryn-coch North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dol Werdd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sunnybank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnybank | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llwyn Helyg | — |
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