Total Crime Rate

120.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 120.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Lilian Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 95th highest 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 Lilian Street (SA12 6AJ) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower than the Aberavon average (156.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 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 Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilian Street (SA12 6AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pembroke Terrace, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glenavon Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lilian Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lister Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borough Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glyn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glyn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glyn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerald Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marsh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marsh Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lister Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Angel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lady Jane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Angel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Julian Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nobel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nobel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nobel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nobel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Harlequin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alfred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenavon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Frederick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stair Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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