Crime Rates at Pen Y Rhiw, Rhiwfawr, Swansea, SA9 2RN

Pen Y Rhiw area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera , and the 180th lowest 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 Pen Y Rhiw (SA9 2RN) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Y Rhiw (SA9 2RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pen-Y-Rhiw, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gorsto Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.