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Crime in SA13 9

How much crime is recorded in SA13 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
3,210 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SA13 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in SA13 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
49.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SA13 9National
Violence and sexual offences43.023.6
Shoplifting21.08.4
Anti-social behaviour20.010.7
Public order15.94.6
Burglary9.89.1
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Other theft7.44.5
Drugs3.32.4
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.71.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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