Crime Rates at Cwmclais Road, Cwmavon, Port Talbot, SA12 9LY

Cwmclais Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bryn and Cwmavon , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cwmclais Road (SA12 9LY) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Bryn and Cwmavon average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cwmclais Road (SA12 9LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brynbryddan, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cefncoed Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.