Total Crime Rate

212.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 212.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Port Talbot Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 59th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Port Talbot Place (SA5 5JD) in the last 12 months was 212.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% higher than the Cockett average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Port Talbot Place (SA5 5JD), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Awstin. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Port Talbot Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caeconna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stembridge Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Pwll-Yr-Hwyaid Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pwll-Yr-Hwyaid Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Awstin Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol Awstin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Awstin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Awstin Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Caeconna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cathan Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caeconna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantref Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Dynys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Y Brain Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Y Felin Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Awstin Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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