Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wells Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Baglan , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 479 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 Wells Road (SA12 8NL) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower than the Baglan average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Road (SA12 8NL), the main crime hotspot is near The Dell. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Richley Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Richley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentwyn Drive —
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Data Sources

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