Crime Rates at Penywern Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2AU

Penywern Road area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera , and the 33rd 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 Penywern Road (SA9 2AU) in the last 12 months was 193.9 per 1,000 residents and was 155.3% higher than the Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penywern Road (SA9 2AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pen-Yr-Grug, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bryn-Y-Grug (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.