Total Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cyncoed Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Margam and Tai-bach , and the 112th 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 Cyncoed Road (SA13 2AE) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Margam and Tai-bach average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cyncoed Road (SA13 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byass Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Margam and Tai-bach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brombil Paddocks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Min-Y-Don | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heol-Y-Gwrgan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Tyfry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Rhedyn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bertha Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bertha Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morlais Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Min-Y-Don | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morlais Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brombil Paddocks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brombil Paddocks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brombil Paddocks | Under investigation |
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