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Crime and justice in Neath Port Talbot

Welsh council

South Wales. 142,028 people in 442 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Neath Port Talbot, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Neath Port Talbot’s 90 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 58.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

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1,188
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Neath Port Talbot among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Neath Port Talbot is 1,188.

Anti-social behaviour

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1,649
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Neath Port Talbot among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Neath Port Talbot is 1,649.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
249
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Neath Port Talbot among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Neath Port Talbot is 249.

Criminal damage and arson

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896
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Neath Port Talbot among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Neath Port Talbot is 896.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
267
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Neath Port Talbot among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Neath Port Talbot is 267.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,524
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Neath Port Talbot among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Neath Port Talbot is 2,524.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
83.3 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Neath Port Talbot at a rate of 83.3 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 96.7 per 1,000 people across Wales.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against Wales
14% lower96.7 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Neath Port Talbot among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Neath Port Talbot is 83.3 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
55
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Neath Port Talbot among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Neath Port Talbot is 55.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
637
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Neath Port Talbot among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Neath Port Talbot is 637.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
34
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Neath Port Talbot among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Neath Port Talbot is 34.

Vehicle crime

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293
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Neath Port Talbot among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Neath Port Talbot is 293.

Violence and sexual offences

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5,220
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Neath Port Talbot among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Neath Port Talbot is 5,220.

Street-level crime

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