Crime Rates at Seaward Avenue, Port Talbot, SA12 7LT

Seaward Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 197th 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 Seaward Avenue (SA12 7LT) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaward Avenue (SA12 7LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bevin Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.