Crap Towns / Baglan / Crime

How much crime is there in Baglan?

The police recorded 55.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Baglan from September 2023 to August 2026, 27% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 29.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 56.9, up from 50.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	50.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	58.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	56.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	29.1	34.1
Public order	6.9	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	6.3	7.0
Other theft	3.4	5.4
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.2	3.8
Drugs	1.6	2.4
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Shoplifting	1.4	7.1
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Port Talbot	4.7 km	101
Swansea	7.8 km	98.7
Maesteg	11.7 km	83.6
Pyle	14.7 km	74.5
Neath	3.7 km	73.7
Pontardawe	10.9 km	69.7
Ystalyfera	15.4 km	63.3
Gowerton	14.3 km	61.5
Clydach	9.2 km	56.4
Baglan	–	55.3
Gorseinon	16.0 km	51.8
The typical town	–	76.2