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

Western Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 78th lowest 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 7NF) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Aberavon average (156.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (SA12 7NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silver Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seaforth Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.