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Crap Towns / Pontardawe / Crime

How much crime is there in Pontardawe?

The police recorded 69.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Pontardawe from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 38.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 75.2, up from 65.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202465.578.6
September 2024 to August 202568.377.4
September 2025 to August 202675.273.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences38.534.1
Public order10.66.6
Criminal damage and arson5.27.0
Other theft4.65.4
Shoplifting2.47.1
Drugs2.12.4
Vehicle crime2.13.8
Other crime1.82.0
Burglary1.13.1
Possession of weapons0.50.8
Theft from the person0.40.4
Robbery0.20.6
Bicycle theft0.20.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Ammanford11.8 km106
Port Talbot15.6 km101
Swansea10.7 km98.7
Neath7.5 km73.7
Pontardawe–69.7
Ystalyfera6.3 km63.3
Gowerton15.2 km61.5
Clydach4.2 km56.4
Baglan10.9 km55.3
Pontarddulais12.7 km53.0
Gorseinon14.8 km51.8
The typical town–76.2