Total Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cedar Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Baglan , and the 190th highest 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 Cedar Gardens (SA12 8TE) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher than the Baglan average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Gardens (SA12 8TE), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 12 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 Cedar Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Richley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Richley Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glan Hafren Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Pinewood Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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