Total Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

This area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bryn and Cwmavon , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (SA12 9BZ) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode SA12 9BZ, the main crime hotspot is near Brynbryddan. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in SA12 9BZ area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Isaf Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cefncoed Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cefncoed Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cefncoed Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Foel Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Afan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ynys Y Wern Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Dinas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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