Total Crime Rate
106.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairway area has the 27th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 114th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fairway (SA12 7HP) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairway (SA12 7HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Asaph Drive, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southville Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aberavon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Deg | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dolphin Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolphin Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolphin Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cae Morfa Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | South Cross Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Border Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Viola Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briar Road | Under investigation |
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