Total Crime Rate
19.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cwm Cadno area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Margam and Tai-bach , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cwm Cadno (SA13 2TP) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cwm Cadno (SA13 2TP), the main crime hotspot is near Llwyn Arian. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Margam and Tai-bach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llwyn Arian | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Llys Castell | Under investigation |
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