Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cwmclais Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bryn and Cwmavon , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 477 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 9NA) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cwmclais Road (SA12 9NA), 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 Cwmclais Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cefncoed Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Afan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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