What is the crime rate in Cwmavon? 40 crimes per 1,000 residents
Cwmavon had 229 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 40 per 1,000 residents and Low for England and Wales. Crime fell 12.3% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 229
- Compared with England and Wales
- Low
- On the previous 12 months
- −12.3%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in CwmavonWhat are the most common crimes in Cwmavon?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Cwmavon, with 131 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (23 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales | 23 per 1,000 |
| Public order | 6.5 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales | 3.7 per 1,000 |
| Other crime | 2.3 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 1.4 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingBelow England and Wales | 0.9 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales | 0.9 per 1,000 |
| DrugsBelow England and Wales | 0.7 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryBelow England and Wales | 0.4 per 1,000 |
| Theft from the personBelow England and Wales | 0.4 per 1,000 |
| Bicycle theftBelow England and Wales | 0.2 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Is crime going up or down in Cwmavon?
Crime fell 12.3% on the previous 12 months. 229 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 261 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
How does crime in Cwmavon compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Cwmavon compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Neath Port Talbot.
Cwmavon vs Port Talbot
- Cwmavon
- 40 per 1,000
- Port Talbot
- 107 per 1,000
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Cwmavon vs Bryn
- Cwmavon
- 40 per 1,000
- Bryn
- No crime rate
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Cwmavon vs Baglan
- Cwmavon
- 40 per 1,000
- Baglan
- 49 per 1,000
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Cwmavon vs Tai-Bach
- Cwmavon
- 40 per 1,000
- Tai-Bach
- 77 per 1,000
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Cwmavon vs Aberavon
- Cwmavon
- 40 per 1,000
- Aberavon
- 130 per 1,000
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Cwmavon vs Baglan Moors
- Cwmavon
- 40 per 1,000
- Baglan Moors
- 82 per 1,000
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Is Cwmavon a safe place to live?
Cwmavon had 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Low among areas in England and Wales. Crime fell 12.3% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Low means the second-lowest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Cwmavon?
Police recorded 61 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Cwmavon in the 12 months to August 2026, or 11 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:28 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Cwmavon dataset covers 159 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.