Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Vivian Park Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vivian Park Drive (SA12 6RT) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vivian Park Drive (SA12 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near Lorraine Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vivian Park Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Sandown —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clôs Coed Arian Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seabrook Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clôs Coed Arian Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorraine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lorraine Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seabrook Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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