Crime Rates at Borough Street, Port Talbot, SA12 6NW

Borough Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 24th highest crime rate of 477 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 Borough Street (SA12 6NW) in the last 12 months was 237.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% higher than the Aberavon average (156.8 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 Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 132.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Street (SA12 6NW), the main crime hotspot is near Llys Rupert Hallowes. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.