Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prospect Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera , and the 159th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Place (SA9 2BN) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Place (SA9 2BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ffordd Emlyn, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Prospect Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wernwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Y Gilwern Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Varteg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Ynysydarren Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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