Total Crime Rate
63.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Uplands area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera , and the 228th 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 Uplands (SA18 1RL) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Uplands (SA18 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Gorslwyn Terrace. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Llwyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llwyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llwyn Road | — |
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