Crime Rates at Plas Newydd, Port Talbot, SA12 7DF

Plas Newydd area has the 17th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 68th 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 Plas Newydd (SA12 7DF) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Aberavon average (139.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plas Newydd (SA12 7DF), 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.