Crime Rates at Western Avenue, Port Talbot, SA12 7LS

Western Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 201st highest crime rate of 477 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 Western Avenue (SA12 7LS) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (SA12 7LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.