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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: 07.01.2026

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 36.8 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.7 4/10
Public order 9.54 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.39 4/10
Other theft 4.08 2/10
Shoplifting 4.06 2/10
Drugs 2.88 4/10
Vehicle crime 2.42 3/10
Other crime 2.26 6/10
Burglary 1.74 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.492 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.281 2/10
Theft from the person 0.281 2/10
Robbery 0.183 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 North21 low
2. Rhos29.7 low
3. Cadoxton44.2 low
4. Bryn-coch South45.4 low
5. Godre'r Graig47.2 low
6. Cimla and Pelenna47.2 low
7. Coedffranc West47.8 low
8. Aberdulais50.1 low
9. Glynneath Central and East53 low
10. Bryn and Cwmavon53.7 low
11. Baglan55.2 low
12. Resolven and Tonna55.6 low
13. Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman67.3 low
14. Allt-wen67.6 low
15. Coedffranc Central71.9 low
16. Pontardawe72.9 low
17. Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera76.2 low
18. Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters79.6 low
19. Dyffryn83.3 low
20. Blaengwrach and Glynneath West83.9 low
21. Coedffranc North84.6 low
22. Neath South84.7 low
23. Cymer and Glyncorrwg84.9 low
24. Briton Ferry West88 low
25. Trebanos91.7 low
26. Margam and Tai-bach92.4 low
27. Gwynfi and Croeserw98.3 low
28. Sandfields West105 low
29. Briton Ferry East108 low
30. Sandfields East108 low
31. Port Talbot122 medium
32. Neath East124 medium
33. Aberavon150 medium
34. Neath North248 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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