Crime Rates at Catherine Street, Port Talbot, SA12 6AZ

Catherine Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 226th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Catherine Street (SA12 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Catherine Street (SA12 6AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.