Crime Rate in Aberavon, ward

Aberavon has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 wards in Neath Port Talbot district and the 731st highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Aberavon in the last 12 months was 139.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% higher than the Neath Port Talbot district average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Aberavon’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 345 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 433 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Aberavon ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 123 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hospital (57 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.