Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

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 The Gardens (SA9 2EA) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 119.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gardens (SA9 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Minyffordd. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minyrafon —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minyffordd Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Minyrafon 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minyffordd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Y Gilwern Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wernwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minyffordd Under investigation
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Data Sources

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