Crime Rates at Commercial Street, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1LA

Commercial Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais , and the 40th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Street (SA9 1LA) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% higher than the Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (SA9 1LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derwen Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.