Crime Rates at Lower West End, Port Talbot, SA13 1PY

Lower West End area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Margam and Tai-bach , and the 100th 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 Lower West End (SA13 1PY) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower West End (SA13 1PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A48 (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.