Crime Rates at Handel Avenue, Port Talbot, SA12 7SY

Handel Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 40th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Handel Avenue (SA12 7SY) in the last 12 months was 184.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 139.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handel Avenue (SA12 7SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silver Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seaforth Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.