Total Crime Rate
84.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pellau Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Margam and Tai-bach , and the 171st highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pellau Road (SA13 2LF) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pellau Road (SA13 2LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Rhedyn, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pant Celydd (7 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 | Morlais Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Earl Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morlais Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Rhedyn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Groeswen Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penderyn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penderyn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penderyn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lansbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Earl Road | Under investigation |
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