Crime Rate in Aberavon, ward

Aberavon has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 wards in Neath Port Talbot district and the 578th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Aberavon in the last 12 months was 156.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% higher than the Neath Port Talbot district average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Aberavon’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 395 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 495 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Aberavon ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 127 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hospital (69 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.