Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Leyshon Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera , and the 238th highest crime rate of 477 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 Leyshon Road (SA18 1EN) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera average (74.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leyshon Road (SA18 1EN), the main crime hotspot is near Maes Gareth Edwards. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leyshon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes Gareth Edwards Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes Gareth Edwards Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llys Nant Fer Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maes Gareth Edwards —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes Gareth Edwards Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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