Crime Rates at Mansel Street, Port Talbot, SA13 1BL

Mansel Street area has the lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Margam and Tai-bach , and the 21st 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 Mansel Street (SA13 1BL) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mansel Street (SA13 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Port Talbot Parkway. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.