Total Crime Rate
20.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tanygroes Place area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Margam and Tai-bach , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tanygroes Place (SA13 2TU) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the Margam and Tai-bach average (90.4 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tanygroes Place (SA13 2TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mayfield Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jenkins Terrace (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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