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Crime in SA12 9AY

How much crime is recorded in SA12 9AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Cwmafan & Bryn
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,523 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SA12 9AY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA12 9AY area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
28.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SA12 9AYNational
Violence and sexual offences26.623.6
Anti-social behaviour17.310.7
Public order8.64.6
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Other crime3.31.5
Shoplifting2.68.4
Other theft1.84.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Drugs1.02.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 19% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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