Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.3 4/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Empire Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Blaengwrach and Glynneath West , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Empire Avenue (SA11 5ST) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Blaengwrach and Glynneath West average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empire Avenue (SA11 5ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lettie Hayward Service, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chain Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Empire Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chain Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glannant Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lettie Hayward Service Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Heol-Y-Felin Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ynys Cadwyn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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