Aberavon — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the South Wales Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use South Wales Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
67 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (52): ▲ 15 (29%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences25 · 37%
- Shoplifting11 · 16%
- Anti-social behaviour10 · 15%
- Public order9 · 13%
- Drugs3 · 4%
- Burglary2 · 3%
- Other theft2 · 3%
- Possession of weapons2 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
55 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect26 · 47%
- Awaiting court outcome14 · 25%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified14 · 25%
- Local resolution1 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Youth engagement / prevention
Action taken is updated every three months."
Set: 2026-06-16
Bins Fires
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas.
Set: 2026-03-18
Antisocial behaviour - Baglan Retail Park
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas.
Set: 2026-03-18
Drug use & dealing
We have patrolled hotspots for drug-related activity and gathered intelligence.
Set: 2025-12-19
Cycle Thefts
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas.
Set: 2025-12-19
Antisocial behaviour - McDonalds
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas.
Set: 2025-12-19
Antisocial behaviour - McDonalds
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas.
Set: 2025-09-19
Cycle Thefts
We have launched media campaigns to encourage community reporting.
Set: 2025-09-19
Drug use & dealing
We have conducted plain-clothes operations to target offenders.
Set: 2025-09-15
Antisocial behaviour - McDonalds
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas.
Set: 2025-06-16
Nearby teams in South Wales Police
All South Wales Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-14. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with South Wales Police.