Total Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Matthews Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Aberdulais , and the 194th highest crime rate of 479 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 Matthews Street (SA13 3BD) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% higher than the Aberdulais average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matthews Street (SA13 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunraven Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Matthews Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Heol Yr Afon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dunraven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nursery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nursery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lle Canol —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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