Total Crime Rate

143.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southdown Road 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 Southdown Road (SA12 7HH) 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 Southdown Road (SA12 7HH), the main crime hotspot is near Owen'S Place. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Acacia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Deg Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime South Cross Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cae Morfa Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Border Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farmfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farmfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Farmfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Farmfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Viola Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Dolphin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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