Total Crime Rate

181.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 181.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 114.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.7 9/10
  • Public order 31.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Helier Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 44th highest crime rate of 479 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 St Helier Drive (SA12 7AS) in the last 12 months was 181.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 114.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helier Drive (SA12 7AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Asaph Drive, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sepia Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Helier Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rhodfa Gorllewin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Chopin Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sepia Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dahlia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coral Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Chopin Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Asaph Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Asaph Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rhodfa Gwifr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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