Total Crime Rate

181.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 181.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stair Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stair Street (SA12 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 181.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% higher than the Aberavon average (139.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 107.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stair Street (SA12 6BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stair Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adare Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stair Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Glyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenavon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Addison Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendarvis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glyn Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stair Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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