Total Crime Rate

106.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heol Cae Gurwen area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera , and the 114th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Cae Gurwen (SA18 1HB) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% higher than the Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Cae Gurwen (SA18 1HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quarry Place, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol-Cae-Gurwen (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Cae Gurwen area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Cae-Gurwen Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Cae-Gurwen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Colbren Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cefn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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