Total Crime Rate
118.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cyfyng Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera , and the 99th highest crime rate of 477 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 Cyfyng Road (SA9 2BS) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% higher than the Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cyfyng Road (SA9 2BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vine Row, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wern Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cyfyng Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wembley Road | Under investigation |
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