Total Crime Rate
464.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nobel Avenue 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 Nobel Avenue (SA12 6YN) 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 Nobel Avenue (SA12 6YN), 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.
View Crime In Aberavon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Josephs Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blair Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nobel Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nobel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nobel Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nobel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harlequin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladys Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lister Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lister Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blodwen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blodwen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladys Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Julian Terrace | — |
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