Crime Rates at Gwyn Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3AN

Gwyn Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Allt-wen , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gwyn Street (SA8 3AN) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower than the Allt-wen average (50.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwyn Street (SA8 3AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lon Tanyrallt (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.