Crime Rates at Cae Canol, Baglan, Port Talbot, SA12 8LX

Cae Canol area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Baglan , and the 58th lowest 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 Cae Canol (SA12 8LX) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Baglan average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cae Canol (SA12 8LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashgrove, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cae Canol (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.