Crime Rate in Margam and Tai-bach, ward

Margam and Tai-bach has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 wards in Neath Port Talbot district and the 2177th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Margam and Tai-bach in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% higher than the Neath Port Talbot district average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Margam and Tai-bach’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 272 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 87.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -85.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 342 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Margam and Tai-bach ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 79 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (25 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.