Total Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
91.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brynbryddan 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwmclais Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwmclais Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Foel | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Cwm Mawr | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Market Place | — |
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