Total Crime Rate
101.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thomas Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 122nd 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 Thomas Street (SA12 6LT) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thomas Street (SA12 6LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stair Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glyn Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Port Talbot| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Addison Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Glyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glyn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Glenavon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fairfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frederick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stair Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendarvis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vivian Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Street | Under investigation |
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