Crime Rates at Golden Avenue, Port Talbot, SA12 7RR

Golden Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 232nd 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 Golden Avenue (SA12 7RR) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Avenue (SA12 7RR), 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 Seaforth Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.