Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Aberdulais , and the 114th 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 3PY) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Avenue (SA13 3PY), 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.
View Crime In Gwynfi and Croeserw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Syr William | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryn Coed | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pen-Y-Mynydd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Syr William | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heol Syr William | Under investigation |
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