Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 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 63.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cemetery Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera , and the 227th highest crime rate of 479 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 Cemetery Road (SA18 1PS) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cemetery Road (SA18 1PS), the main crime hotspot is near Derwydd Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cemetery Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwydd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwydd Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llwyn Road —
Apr 2026Public order Llwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Cerrig Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lon Beili Glas Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lon Beili Glas Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lon Beili Glas Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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