Crime Rate in Baglan, ward

Baglan has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 wards in Neath Port Talbot district and the 2617th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Baglan in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Neath Port Talbot district average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Baglan’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 143 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 184 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Baglan ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Springfield Terrace. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.