Crime Rates at St Josephs Park, Port Talbot, SA12 6UX

St Josephs Park area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 6th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Josephs Park (SA12 6UX) in the last 12 months was 464.4 per 1,000 residents and was 196.2% 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 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 359.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Josephs Park (SA12 6UX), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.