Crime Rates at Iris Close, Port Talbot, SA12 7AD

Iris Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 97th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Iris Close (SA12 7AD) in the last 12 months was 118.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iris Close (SA12 7AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chalice Court, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southville Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.