Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 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 52.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Bryn Derwen area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Allt-wen , and the 206th lowest 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 Bryn Derwen (SA8 4LF) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bryn Derwen (SA8 4LF), the main crime hotspot is near Wesley Terrace. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bryn Derwen area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodfa Alltacham Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lon-Y-Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lon-Y-Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwyrddgoed Under investigation
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Data Sources

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