Total Crime Rate

153.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.7 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 153.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Golwg Y Coed area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Blaengwrach and Glynneath West , and the 61st 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 Golwg Y Coed (SA11 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golwg Y Coed (SA11 5SQ), 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 Golwg Y Coed area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coed Y Pergwm Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Llys Catwg Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roberts Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craig Nedd Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes-Y-Pergwm Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Coed Y Pergwm Under investigation
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Data Sources

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