Crime Rates at Gelliderw, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4NB

Gelliderw area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Allt-wen , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gelliderw (SA8 4NB) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% higher than the Allt-wen average (65.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gelliderw (SA8 4NB), the main crime hotspot is near Cysgod-Y-Fro. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.