Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

South Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Aberdulais , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 479 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 South Avenue (SA13 3PE) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Avenue (SA13 3PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunny Crescent, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfield Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Syr William
Apr 2026Public order Pen-Y-Mynydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol Syr William Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Syr William Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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