Margam and Tai-bach — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the South Wales Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

All South Wales Police neighbourhoods

Contact the team

email: swp101@south-wales.police.uk

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use South Wales Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

53 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (82): ▼ 29 (35%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences18 · 34%
Criminal damage and arson10 · 19%
Public order9 · 17%
Anti-social behaviour8 · 15%
Other theft3 · 6%
Shoplifting3 · 6%
Other crime2 · 4%

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

54 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect30 · 56%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified18 · 33%
Awaiting court outcome4 · 7%
Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 2%
Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 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

Drug use & dealing

Action taken is updated every three months

Set: 2026-06-16

Road Safety & Speeding

We have worked with , Neath, Port Talbot Council to resolve ASB issues

Set: 2026-03-16

Antisocial behaviour - youth nuisance

Action taken will be updated every 3 months.

Set: 2025-12-19

Car meets - Kenfig Industrial Estate