Crap Towns / Pontarddulais / Crime

How much crime is there in Pontarddulais?

The police recorded 53.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Pontarddulais from September 2023 to August 2026, 30% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 42.8, down from 59.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	59.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	56.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	42.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	25.1	34.1
Public order	7.5	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	6.0	7.0
Shoplifting	3.3	7.1
Vehicle crime	3.0	3.8
Other theft	2.9	5.4
Other crime	1.9	2.0
Burglary	1.1	3.1
Drugs	1.0	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Llanelli	8.3 km	118
Ammanford	9.3 km	106
Swansea	10.7 km	98.7
Neath	16.4 km	73.7
Pontardawe	12.7 km	69.7
Gowerton	8.0 km	61.5
Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes	9.9 km	61.2
Clydach	10.0 km	56.4
Baglan	17.6 km	55.3
Pontarddulais	–	53.0
Gorseinon	5.4 km	51.8
The typical town	–	76.2