Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gower Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Baglan , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gower Crescent (SA12 8BT) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Baglan average (50.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gower Crescent (SA12 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near Swan Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gower Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albion Road Approach —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duport Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swan Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swan Street —
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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