Total Crime Rate

169.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.7 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 169.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 123.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Farmfield Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 51st 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 Farmfield Avenue (SA12 7HD) in the last 12 months was 169.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 123.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farmfield Avenue (SA12 7HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acacia Avenue, where police recorded 32 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.

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Crime Over Time in Farmfield Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swn-Y-Mor
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Y Gwlith Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heol Y Gwlith Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Y Drindod Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Ysgol Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Deg Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Owen'S Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Croes Y De Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Y Drindod Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Heol Southdown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morrison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmfield Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmfield Avenue
Apr 2026Other crime Heol Croes Y De Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmfield Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morrison Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morrison Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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