Total Crime Rate

88.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ger Y Nant area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Blaengwrach and Glynneath West , and the 157th 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 Ger Y Nant (SA11 5RN) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher than the Blaengwrach and Glynneath West average (83.0 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 Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ger Y Nant (SA11 5RN), the main crime hotspot is near Maes-Yr-Eglwys. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Blaengwrach and Glynneath West

Crime Over Time in Ger Y Nant area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes-Yr-Eglwys Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maes-Yr-Eglwys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ger-Y-Nant Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes-Yr-Eglwys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes-Yr-Eglwys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes-Yr-Eglwys Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Maes-Yr-Eglwys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes-Yr-Eglwys Under investigation
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Data Sources

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