Total Crime Rate

28.5 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 28.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Rowan Tree Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Baglan , and the 101st lowest 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 Rowan Tree Avenue (SA12 8EZ) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Baglan average (50.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 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 Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Tree Avenue (SA12 8EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pentwyn Baglan Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sarnfan Baglan Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rowan Tree Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Pentwyn Baglan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pentwyn Baglan Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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