Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chrome Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 194th lowest 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 Chrome Avenue (SA12 7RF) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chrome Avenue (SA12 7RF), 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 Briar Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chrome Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chrome Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Chrome Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rhodfa Gorllewin Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Asaph Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Asaph Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Briar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sepia Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chrome Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coral Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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