Total Crime Rate
143.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairway area has the 19th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 67th highest crime rate of 477 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 Fairway (SA12 7HG) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% lower 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 103.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairway (SA12 7HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chalice Court, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morrison Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aberavon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chalice Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farmfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cae Morfa Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | South Cross Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acacia Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Deg | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chalice Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farm Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Viola Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Acacia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cresawnt Hafren | — |
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