Total Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Glynmelyn Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Blaengwrach and Glynneath West , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glynmelyn Road (SA11 5BH) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Blaengwrach and Glynneath West average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Glynmelyn Road (SA11 5BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brynhyfryd, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Park (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Glynmelyn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynhyfryd Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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