Total Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Neath Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .
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 Neath Road (SA9 1PR) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Neath Road (SA9 1PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mynydd Y Farteg, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Neath Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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