Crime Rates at Purcell Avenue, Port Talbot, SA12 7TF

Purcell Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Aberavon , and the 9th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purcell Avenue (SA12 7TF) in the last 12 months was 413.2 per 1,000 residents and was 163.5% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 258.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purcell Avenue (SA12 7TF), 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.