Total Crime Rate
69.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pwll Y Glaw area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bryn and Cwmavon , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pwll Y Glaw (SA12 9HD) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% higher than the Bryn and Cwmavon average (48.8 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pwll Y Glaw (SA12 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Tarren Terrace. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarren Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarren Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
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