Neath Port Talbot Crime Rate November 2025 | Monthly Statistics

In November 2025, Neath Port Talbot's crime rate stood at 6.2 per 1,000 residents, placing the area 15.1% below the UK average of 7.3 per 1,000. This figure, while lower than the national benchmark, reflects a combination of local dynamics and seasonal influences. The most prevalent crime type was violence and sexual offences, accounting for 47.3% of all reported incidents—nearly double the proportion of the next most common category, anti-social behaviour (11.1%). This dominance of violent crime may be partly explained by the area's character as a post-industrial town with a history of socioeconomic challenges. The seasonal context of November—marked by dark evenings, Bonfire Night, and the tail end of Black Friday shopping—likely contributes to heightened tensions and increased opportunities for certain offences. For instance, the higher-than-average rate of public order offences (0.6 per 1,000, 28% above the UK average) may be linked to the concentrated activity of retail and nightlife sectors during the month. Conversely, the area's performance on property crimes was lower than expected, with shoplifting (0.4 per 1,000) and vehicle crime (0.2 per 1,000) both significantly below UK averages. This could indicate effective policing strategies or the absence of high-traffic retail zones that typically drive such offences. The overall crime rate, however, remains a concern given the prominence of violent crime, which is 13% above the UK average for this category. These patterns suggest a need for targeted interventions to address the root causes of violence while maintaining the positive trends observed in property-related offences.

November 2025 saw a notable 133.3% increase in possession of weapons offences, rising from 3 to 7 incidents—a sharp spike that may reflect seasonal factors or heightened tensions during the festive period. Conversely, theft from the person fell by 50.0%, dropping from 4 to 2 cases, suggesting a possible reduction in opportunistic crimes during darker evenings. Anti-social behaviour also declined by 26.3% (133 to 98), potentially linked to community efforts or the impact of Black Friday shopping on public spaces. Meanwhile, violent crimes remained significantly above the UK average, with 419 incidents (2.9 per 1,000) compared to the national rate of 2.6 per 1,000—a 13% disparity that highlights persistent challenges in addressing violence. The area's performance on vehicle crime (0.2 per 1,000) was 50% below the UK average, a contrast to the 28% increase in public order offences, which may indicate shifting patterns in community engagement and enforcement.

Neath Port Talbot's crime rate in November 2025 (6.2 per 1,000 residents) represents a 15.5% decrease from October's rate of 7.3 per 1,000, reflecting a continued downward trend. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 162 residents—a figure that contextualises risk as a monthly aggregate rather than a daily frequency. This translates to approximately 30 crimes per day across the local authority district, a metric that highlights the density of incidents within a 30-day period. When compared to the UK average of 7.3 per 1,000, the area's performance is 15.1% below the national benchmark, a gap that underscores the effectiveness of local policing strategies or community initiatives in mitigating crime. The population-scaled perspective reveals that, for every 1,000 residents, Neath Port Talbot experiences 6.2 crimes—a rate that, while lower than the UK average, still necessitates attention to specific crime types that remain elevated relative to national trends.