Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cefn Llan Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Allt-wen , and the 195th 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 Cefn Llan Road (SA8 4NA) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cefn Llan Road (SA8 4NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Godre'R Fro, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tal Y Fro (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cefn Llan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Londeg Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tal Y Fro Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lon-Y-Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cwrt Y Waun Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lon-Y-Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Londeg Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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