Total Crime Rate

323.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

170.6 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 323.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 170.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.8 10/10
  • Public order 38.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.4 10/10
  • Drugs 17.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.8 6/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 12th 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 Bailey Street (SA12 6EP) in the last 12 months was 323.5 per 1,000 residents and was 131.9% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 170.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bailey Street (SA12 6EP), 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vivian Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Rupert Hallowes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gwendoline Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knight Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llewellyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arthur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llys Rupert Hallowes —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leslie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Rupert Hallowes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llewellyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llys Rupert Hallowes Under investigation
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Data Sources

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