Crime Rates at Penllyn, Cwmavon, Port Talbot, SA12 9NP

Penllyn area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bryn and Cwmavon , and the 84th 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 Penllyn (SA12 9NP) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penllyn (SA12 9NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol-Jiwbili (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.