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Crime Rates in Neath Port Talbot, local authority district

Crime Rate

84.2

84.2

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Neath Port Talbot, (local authority district) is 84.2 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Neath Port Talbot (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 37 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.4 3/10
Public order 9.84 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.33 4/10
Other theft 4.1 2/10
Shoplifting 4.04 2/10
Drugs 2.92 4/10
Vehicle crime 2.33 2/10
Other crime 2.21 5/10
Burglary 1.76 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.52 2/10
Theft from the person 0.302 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.267 2/10
Robbery 0.197 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Neath Port Talbot (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Neath Port Talbot (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Neath Port Talbot (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Neath Port Talbot (local authority district) and Wales (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Neath Port Talbot
    LAD
  • Wales
    county

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Neath Port Talbot (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Neath Port Talbot (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Bryn-coch North19.5 low
2. Rhos27 low
3. Cadoxton40.5 low
4. Godre'r Graig40.9 low
5. Bryn-coch South42.3 low
6. Cimla and Pelenna44.5 low
7. Coedffranc West44.6 low
8. Aberdulais46.4 low
9. Bryn and Cwmavon49.2 low
10. Resolven and Tonna50.6 low
11. Glynneath Central and East50.8 low
12. Baglan52.1 low
13. Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman62.4 low
14. Allt-wen65 low
15. Coedffranc Central65.2 low
16. Pontardawe68.7 low
17. Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera73.1 low
18. Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters73.5 low
19. Dyffryn77.8 low
20. Cymer and Glyncorrwg78.2 low
21. Blaengwrach and Glynneath West78.6 low
22. Neath South79 low
23. Coedffranc North79.8 low
24. Briton Ferry West84.6 low
25. Margam and Tai-bach86 low
26. Trebanos86.1 low
27. Gwynfi and Croeserw90.2 low
28. Sandfields West96.4 low
29. Briton Ferry East98.4 low
30. Sandfields East101 low
31. Port Talbot112 medium
32. Neath East116 medium
33. Aberavon137 medium
34. Neath North230 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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