Crap Towns / Ystalyfera / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Ystalyfera?
The police recorded 6.2 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Ystalyfera from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.6, up from 4.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 4.8 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ammanford | 13.8 km | 10.5 |
| Maesteg | 19.9 km | 9.1 |
| Port Talbot | 19.6 km | 8.6 |
| Swansea | 17.0 km | 8.5 |
| Treherbert | 19.1 km | 6.6 |
| Baglan | 15.4 km | 6.3 |
| Neath | 11.8 km | 6.3 |
| Ystalyfera | – | 6.2 |
| Pontarddulais | 18.0 km | 6.0 |
| Clydach | 10.5 km | 5.7 |
| Pontardawe | 6.3 km | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |