Crime Rates at Acacia Close, Port Talbot, SA12 7DR

Acacia Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 21st 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 Acacia Close (SA12 7DR) in the last 12 months was 236.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 118.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acacia Close (SA12 7DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chalice Court, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farmfield Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.