Total Crime Rate
464.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aberafon Road 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 Aberafon Road (SA12 7DJ) 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 Aberafon Road (SA12 7DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lorraine Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 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 | Lorraine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Afan Way | Under investigation |
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