Crime Rates at Marine Drive, Port Talbot, SA12 7NN

Marine Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 477 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 Marine Drive (SA12 7NN) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Drive (SA12 7NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Asaph Drive, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gordon Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.