Is SA8 4TS safe to live in?
Around the typical England & Wales rate
At about 58 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents, this area is broadly in line with the England & Wales benchmark of roughly 80 per 1,000.
"Safety" is multi-dimensional. The recorded-crime rate is one objective signal — daytime population, urban density, night-time economy and reporting culture all influence it. The premium report below puts the figure in context with historical trends, category mix and forecasts.
About this page
This page summarises police-recorded crime in and around SA8 4TS (Rhyd-y-fro, Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot) using the official open data feed from data.police.uk. The free preview above shows the most recent 12-month total and category breakdown within a 1-mile radius.
Crime locations on data.police.uk are deliberately anonymised by the Home Office to protect victims and witnesses, so individual crime icons are approximate, but aggregate counts and trends at the SA8 4TS postcode level are reliable indicators of local crime patterns. Data is refreshed monthly within 24–48 hours of release.
Nearby postcodes: SA84TN · SA84TL · SA84TJ · SA83BB
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