Crime Rate in Cadoxton, ward

Cadoxton has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 wards in Neath Port Talbot district and the 3626th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Cadoxton in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Neath Port Talbot district average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cadoxton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cadoxton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.