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Overview of Neath Port Talbot crime rate

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Neath Port Talbot is classified with a medium crime rating,

ranking 14th among 25 surrounding boroughs in terms of crime rates. The area reported 11,729 crimes in 2023, with a population tallying up to 142,289, resulting in a crime rate of 82.43 per 1,000 inhabitants, an uptick of 5.94% from the previous year.

The predominant crime categories in Neath Port Talbot include Violence and sexual offences (41.2%), Anti-social behaviour (17.4%), and Public order (12.5%), with the rarest being Possession of weapons, Bicycle theft, and Robbery (all less than 0.5%).

Of its 34 wards, those with the highest crime rates are Neath North (249.7), Aberavon (183.7), and Neath East (116.0), while the safest include Cimla and Pelenna (32.8), Bryn-coch North (24.8), and Rhos (Neath Port Talbot) (22.7).

In terms of postcode districts within Neath Port Talbot, the highest crime rates are observed in SA1 (199.4), CF44 (112.9), and SA13 (107.2), with the safest being SA8 (64.9), SA9 (64.7), and SA10 (64.3).

In Neath Port Talbot, there was an increase in Anti-social behaviour by 14.88% in 2020, Shoplifting by 1.71% in 2023, and Violence and sexual offences by 2.72% in 2021 and 2.68% in 2023. Conversely, there was a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by 5.59% in 2021 and 12.04% in 2022, Shoplifting by 1.71% in 2020, Vehicle crime by 1.85% in 2020, and Violence and sexual offences by 1.77% in 2022.

Neath Port Talbot crime incidents by crime type

A total of 11729 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 4838 (41.2)%
Anti-social behaviour – 2036 (17.4)%
Public order – 1471 (12.5)%
Criminal damage and arson – 917 (7.8)%
Other theft – 699 (6.0)%
Shoplifting – 602 (5.1)%
Vehicle crime – 323 (2.8)%
Burglary – 232 (2.0)%
Other crime – 210 (1.8)%
Drugs – 209 (1.8)%
Theft from the person – 62 (0.5)%
Possession of weapons – 62 (0.5)%
Bicycle theft – 50 (0.4)%
Robbery – 18 (0.2)%

How does Neath Port Talbot compare against nearby areas ?

Neath Port Talbot ranks 14th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Neath Port Talbot wards

There are 34 wards within Neath Port Talbot. Neath North, Aberavon, Neath East has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 34 wards from high crime rate to low.