Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Brynawel area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Allt-wen , and the 189th lowest 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 Brynawel (SA8 4JP) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower than the Allt-wen average (50.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynawel (SA8 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brynawel area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Yr Ysgol —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Y Cwm —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Yr Ysgol —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Heathfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Yr Ysgol Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodfa Alltacham Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fuller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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