Total Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 87.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Pentre Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Blaengwrach and Glynneath West , and the 147th highest crime rate of 479 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 Pentre Street (SA11 5HD) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentre Street (SA11 5HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coed Y Pergwm, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maes-Yr-Eglwys (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Pentre Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coed Y Pergwm Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craig Nedd Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes-Y-Pergwm Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roberts Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Coed Y Pergwm Under investigation

Data Sources

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