Crime Rates at Brynbryddan Cottages, Cwmavon, Port Talbot, SA12 9LN

Brynbryddan Cottages area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bryn and Cwmavon , and the 218th highest crime rate of 479 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 Brynbryddan Cottages (SA12 9LN) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 13 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynbryddan Cottages (SA12 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Cefncoed Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.