Total Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heol Y Deryn area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Aberdulais , and the 160th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Y Deryn (SA13 3DD) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% higher than the Aberdulais average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heol Y Deryn (SA13 3DD), the main crime hotspot is near Dunraven Street. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lle Canol | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heol Yr Afon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dunraven Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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