Crime Rates at Gower Street, Port Talbot, SA13 1SL

Gower Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Margam and Tai-bach , and the 161st 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 Gower Street (SA13 1SL) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gower Street (SA13 1SL), 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.