Total Crime Rate

91.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tai Canol area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bryn and Cwmavon , and the 149th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tai Canol (SA12 9PN) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% higher than the Bryn and Cwmavon average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tai Canol (SA12 9PN), the main crime hotspot is near Heol-Jiwbili. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tai Canol area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Mabon Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Taicanol Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Heol-Jiwbili Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol-Jiwbili Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Heol-Jiwbili Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Camlas —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penllyn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penllyn Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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