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Crime in SA13 9ZZ

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

Neighbourhood
Aberafan
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,316 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SA13 9ZZ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA13 9ZZ area, 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
54.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
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 9ZZNational
Violence and sexual offences49.523.6
Shoplifting27.98.4
Public order14.64.6
Anti-social behaviour11.710.7
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Burglary5.99.1
Other theft4.74.5
Drugs3.72.4
Other crime2.81.5
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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80
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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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