Crime Rate in Cadoxton, ward

Cadoxton has the 5th lowest crime rate of 34 wards in Neath Port Talbot district and the 1692nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Cadoxton in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Neath Port Talbot district average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cadoxton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cadoxton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.