Total Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Farm Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 129th 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 Farm Drive (SA12 6TE) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farm Drive (SA12 6TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acacia Avenue, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farmfield Avenue (21 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Y Gwlith | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Heol Y Gwlith | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Owen'S Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Owen'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Morrison Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morrison Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Croes Y De | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morrison Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Ysgol | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swn-Y-Mor | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Deg | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Morfa Afan | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Heol Croes Y De | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Heol Southdown | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maes Y Drindod | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes Y Drindod | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
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