Aberavon vs Cimla and Pelenna

Aberavon has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,231 crimes in the last 12 months. Cimla and Pelenna has a safety score of 73/100 (Safe) with 159 crimes. Cimla and Pelenna scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Aberavon shows a year-on-year crime trend of +37.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Cimla and Pelenna shows -24.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Aberavon, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (520 incidents). In Cimla and Pelenna, it is Violent Crime (79 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Aberavon recorded 152 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Cimla and Pelenna recorded 28. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Aberavon totalled 520 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 79 in Cimla and Pelenna. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Aberavon recorded 894 crimes (now 1,231, a change of +37.7%). Cimla and Pelenna recorded 211 crimes previously (now 159, -24.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Aberavon has a resolution rate of 18% and Cimla and Pelenna has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Aberavon falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Cimla and Pelenna is covered by South Wales Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Aberavon and Cimla and Pelenna. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.