Crime Rates at Commercial Street, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2HR

Commercial Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

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 Commercial Street (SA9 2HR) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (SA9 2HR), 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.