Crime Rate in Baglan, ward

Baglan has the 14th lowest crime rate of 34 wards in Neath Port Talbot district and the 3487th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Baglan in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Neath Port Talbot district average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Baglan’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 146 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 203 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Baglan ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wellfield Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.