Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.0 7/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Commercial Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera , and the 200th highest crime rate of 477 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 2HU) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (SA9 2HU), the main crime hotspot is near Minyffordd. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Commercial Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minyffordd Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minyffordd Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deeley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saint David'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minyffordd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minyffordd Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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