Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.3 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.7 9/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Brynbryddan area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bryn and Cwmavon , and the 69th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brynbryddan (SA12 9LD) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 192.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynbryddan (SA12 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near Brynbryddan. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brynbryddan area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwmclais Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwmclais Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Foel Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Cwm Mawr Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Market Place

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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