Neath Port Talbot crime in September: 933 offences reported, down 21% on August

Police recorded 933 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents across 34 Neath Port Talbot neighbourhoods in September 2026, down 21% on August (1,187).

Sandfields East had the most reports (78), followed by Port Talbot (68) and Neath North (66). City-centre neighbourhoods usually top the table because of shops, nightlife and footfall, not because residents there are more at risk.

The sharpest rise was in Bryn-coch South, up 95% on August, while Baglan was down 57% on August.

Neighbourhood by neighbourhood

Neighbourhood	September	August	Change
Sandfields East	78	110	−32
Port Talbot	68	91	−23
Neath North	66	77	−11
Aberavon	64	68	−4
Sandfields West	52	73	−21
Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters	47	32	+15
Margam and Tai-bach	43	58	−15
Bryn-coch South	39	20	+19
Gwynfi and Croeserw	39	36	+3
Neath East	39	63	−24
Pontardawe	35	43	−8
Briton Ferry West	31	49	−18
Resolven and Tonna	31	27	+4
Baglan	30	69	−39
Coedffranc Central	28	41	−13
Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera	28	19	+9
Neath South	28	29	−1
Blaengwrach and Glynneath West	21	34	−13
Cimla and Pelenna	19	23	−4
Coedffranc West	19	31	−12
Bryn and Cwmavon	18	35	−17
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman	15	30	−15
Allt-wen	13	10	+3
Briton Ferry East	13	18	−5
Dyffryn	13	14	−1
Cymer and Glyncorrwg	12	17	−5
Aberdulais	9	12	−3
Glynneath Central and East	9	10	−1
Coedffranc North	6	5	+1
Godre'r Graig	5	11	−6
Rhos	5	13	−8
Trebanos	5	13	−8
Bryn-coch North	3	5	−2
Cadoxton	2	1	+1
Neath Port Talbot total	933	1,187	−254

Figures are from South Wales Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.