Total Crime Rate

107.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 107.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • 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
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

Heol Y Bwlch area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bryn and Cwmavon , and the 112th highest crime rate of 477 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 Heol Y Bwlch (SA12 9LW) in the last 12 months was 107.9 per 1,000 residents and was 99.0% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Y Bwlch (SA12 9LW), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Y Bwlch. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Y Bwlch area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Foel Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cefncoed Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cefncoed Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cefncoed Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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