Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 27.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Olive Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 479 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 Olive Street (SA12 6EN) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Aberavon average (139.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Street (SA12 6EN), 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 Olive Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llys Rupert Hallowes —
Apr 2026Public order Fairfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fairfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arthur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knight Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leslie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llys Rupert Hallowes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Street 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 Borough Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llewellyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llewellyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentyla-Baglan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gwendoline Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enfield Street 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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