Crap Towns / Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes?
The police recorded 6.5 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes from September 2023 to August 2026, 7% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.8, down from 6.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.2 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Llanelli | 13.8 km | 13.6 |
| Carmarthen | 17.5 km | 12.3 |
| Ammanford | 6.2 km | 10.5 |
| Swansea | 20.0 km | 8.5 |
| Gowerton | 17.8 km | 7.1 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | – | 6.5 |
| Ystalyfera | 20.0 km | 6.2 |
| Pontarddulais | 9.9 km | 6.0 |
| Clydach | 16.8 km | 5.7 |
| Gorseinon | 15.0 km | 5.4 |
| Pontardawe | 17.4 km | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |