Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.7 10/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Gladys Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 75th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gladys Street (SA12 6ES) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 98.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladys Street (SA12 6ES), 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 Gladys Street area

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

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