Crap Towns / Ystalyfera / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Ystalyfera?
The police recorded 7.7 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Ystalyfera from September 2023 to August 2026, 45% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.4, down from 8.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.4 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.3 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.4 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Port Talbot | 19.6 km | 17.2 |
| Maesteg | 19.9 km | 15.1 |
| Ammanford | 13.8 km | 14.4 |
| Neath | 11.8 km | 14.1 |
| Swansea | 17.0 km | 14.1 |
| Baglan | 15.4 km | 11.9 |
| Pontardawe | 6.3 km | 10.8 |
| Pontarddulais | 18.0 km | 9.2 |
| Clydach | 10.5 km | 9.1 |
| Treherbert | 19.1 km | 8.4 |
| Ystalyfera | – | 7.7 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |