Total Crime Rate

135.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 135.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.5 9/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ger Y Nant area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Blaengwrach and Glynneath West , and the 72nd 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 Ger Y Nant (SA11 5RN) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ger Y Nant (SA11 5RN), 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 Ger Y Nant area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Coed Y Pergwm Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coed Y Pergwm Under investigation

Data Sources

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