Total Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025George Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Margam and Tai-bach , and the 150th 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 George Street (SA13 1ES) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around George Street (SA13 1ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A48, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Margam and Tai-bach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theodore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pen-Y-Cae Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A48 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pen-Y-Cae Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theodore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theodore Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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