Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 69.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.3 8/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cae Morfa Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 140th highest crime rate of 479 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 Cae Morfa Road (SA12 7LD) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cae Morfa Road (SA12 7LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Asaph Drive, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gordon Crescent (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cae Morfa Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Heol Y Gwlith Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rhodfa Gwifr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dahlia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Morfa Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Heol Southdown Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Asaph Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Asaph Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Y Gwlith Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rhodfa Gorllewin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Deg Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Briar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Croes Y De Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Heol Croes Y De Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cae Morfa Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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