Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bailey Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 154th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bailey Street (SA12 6EF) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bailey Street (SA12 6EF), 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 Bailey Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leslie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Arthur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llewellyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentyla-Baglan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llewellyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llys Rupert Hallowes —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llys Rupert Hallowes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Rupert Hallowes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Rupert Hallowes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knight Street —
Apr 2026Public order Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gwendoline Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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