Crime Rates in Neath Port Talbot, local authority district
Crime Rate
83.8
83.8
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Neath Port Talbot, (local authority district) is 83.8 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36.9 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12.1 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 9.87 | 7/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.33 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 4.27 | 2/10 |
| Shoplifting | 3.91 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 2.9 | 4/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.23 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 2.2 | 5/10 |
| Burglary | 1.67 | 1/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.569 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.281 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.253 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.232 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Neath Port Talbot (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Neath Port Talbot (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
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Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Neath Port Talbot (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Bryn-coch North | 21 low |
| 2. Rhos | 31.3 low |
| 3. Aberdulais | 44.2 low |
| 4. Cadoxton | 45.5 low |
| 5. Cimla and Pelenna | 47.2 low |
| 6. Godre'r Graig | 47.6 low |
| 7. Bryn-coch South | 51 low |
| 8. Coedffranc West | 51.7 low |
| 9. Bryn and Cwmavon | 53.3 low |
| 10. Resolven and Tonna | 53.6 low |
| 11. Glynneath Central and East | 57.2 low |
| 12. Baglan | 58.5 low |
| 13. Allt-wen | 62.1 low |
| 14. Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman | 65.9 low |
| 15. Coedffranc Central | 72.9 low |
| 16. Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters | 74.3 low |
| 17. Pontardawe | 75.6 low |
| 18. Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera | 78 low |
| 19. Coedffranc North | 79.8 low |
| 20. Dyffryn | 81.5 low |
| 21. Blaengwrach and Glynneath West | 82.9 low |
| 22. Cymer and Glyncorrwg | 84.9 low |
| 23. Neath South | 85.9 low |
| 24. Briton Ferry West | 89.1 low |
| 25. Trebanos | 90.5 low |
| 26. Margam and Tai-bach | 92.4 low |
| 27. Gwynfi and Croeserw | 96.5 low |
| 28. Sandfields East | 103 low |
| 29. Briton Ferry East | 104 low |
| 30. Sandfields West | 105 low |
| 31. Port Talbot | 116 medium |
| 32. Neath East | 126 medium |
| 33. Aberavon | 147 medium |
| 34. Neath North | 251 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
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