Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wern Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera , and the 208th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wern Road (SA9 2LZ) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wern Road (SA9 2LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Vine Row. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wernwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Y Gilwern Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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