Crime Rates at Cwmavon Road, Port Talbot, SA12 8RD

Cwmavon Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Margam and Tai-bach , and the 68th 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 Cwmavon Road (SA12 8RD) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% lower than the Margam and Tai-bach average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cwmavon Road (SA12 8RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trefelin Street, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cwmavon Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.