Crime Rates at Gwyrddgoed Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4NL

Gwyrddgoed Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Allt-wen , and the 126th highest crime rate of 479 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 Gwyrddgoed Road (SA8 4NL) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwyrddgoed Road (SA8 4NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lon-Y-Coed, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ael-Y-Fro (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.