Total Crime Rate
70.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silver Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 198th highest 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 Silver Close (SA12 7SG) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silver Close (SA12 7SG), 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.
View Crime In Sandfields West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chrome Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sepia Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coral Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heol Chopin | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Chopin | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Purple Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amber Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chrome Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaforth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaforth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchid Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchid Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Crimson Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silver Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Parry | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crimson Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Asaph Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chrome Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Asaph Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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