Crime Rates at Brecon Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4PD

Brecon Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Allt-wen , and the 201st highest 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 Brecon Road (SA8 4PD) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecon Road (SA8 4PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B4603, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Davies Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.