Crime Rates at Southdown View, Port Talbot, SA12 7AA

Southdown View area has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 151st highest crime rate of 479 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 Southdown View (SA12 7AA) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown View (SA12 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chalice Court, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.