Crime Rates at Silver Avenue, Port Talbot, SA12 7RY

Silver Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 237th highest 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 Silver Avenue (SA12 7RY) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silver Avenue (SA12 7RY), the main crime hotspot is near Scarlet Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.