Crime Rates at South Parade, Port Talbot, SA13 1UU

South Parade area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Margam and Tai-bach , and the 12th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Parade (SA13 1UU) in the last 12 months was 371.8 per 1,000 residents and was 312.9% 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 Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Parade (SA13 1UU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.