Total Crime Rate

474.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

183.5 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 474.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 183.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 180.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 143.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Public order 33.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

John Street area has the highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 6th 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 John Street (SA12 6EB) in the last 12 months was 474.0 per 1,000 residents and was 239.8% higher than the Aberavon average (139.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 183.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (SA12 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Llys Rupert Hallowes. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llys Rupert Hallowes Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gwendoline Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Rupert Hallowes Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Rupert Hallowes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knight Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentyla-Baglan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llewellyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llewellyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llys Rupert Hallowes —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leslie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arthur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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