Total Crime Rate

86.2 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 86.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Depot Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bryn and Cwmavon , and the 166th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Depot Road (SA12 9BA) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher than the Bryn and Cwmavon average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Depot Road (SA12 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near Heol-Jiwbili. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bryn and Cwmavon

Crime Over Time in Depot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol-Jiwbili Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penllyn Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Somerset Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Heol-Jiwbili Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Heol-Jiwbili Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penllyn Under investigation
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Data Sources

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