Total Crime Rate
159.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glantwrch area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera , and the 56th highest crime rate of 477 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 Glantwrch (SA9 2JW) in the last 12 months was 159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 113.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glantwrch (SA9 2JW), the main crime hotspot is near Glantwrch. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saint David'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glantawe Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Glantawe Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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