Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 70.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Gordon Crescent area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 199th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gordon Crescent (SA12 7LE) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Crescent (SA12 7LE), 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 Gordon Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Heol Y Gwlith Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Asaph Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dahlia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clos Golwg Y Bae Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Asaph Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rhodfa Gorllewin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Croes Y De Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cae Morfa Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Briar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Morfa Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Deg Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Heol Southdown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Y Gwlith Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rhodfa Gwifr Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Other crime Heol Croes Y De Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnstone Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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