Total Crime Rate
105.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pen Y Bryn area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Aberdulais , and the 116th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pen Y Bryn (SA11 3JS) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 116.9% higher than the Aberdulais average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pen Y Bryn (SA11 3JS), the main crime hotspot is near Llys Wenallt. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynawelon | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.