Total Crime Rate
76.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 198th highest crime rate of 477 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 Victoria Road (SA12 6QJ) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 134.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road (SA12 6QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Jersey Quay. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aberavon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jersey Quay | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mariners Quay | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorland Road | — |
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