Crime Rates at Maesty Canol, Port Talbot, SA12 8UP

Maesty Canol area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Baglan , and the 15th 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 Maesty Canol (SA12 8UP) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower than the Baglan average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Maesty Canol (SA12 8UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tyn Y Twr, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dol Las (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.