Total Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 19.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Elmwood Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Baglan , and the 67th 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 Elmwood Road (SA12 8TH) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Baglan average (59.0 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 Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmwood Road (SA12 8TH), 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 Elmwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glan Hafren Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Public order Richley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Richley Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Court —
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Data Sources

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