Crime Rate in Resolven and Tonna, ward

Resolven and Tonna has the 7th lowest crime rate of 34 wards in Neath Port Talbot district and the 2302nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Resolven and Tonna in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Neath Port Talbot district average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Resolven and Tonna’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 167 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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