Crime Rate in Neath North, ward

Neath North has the highest crime rate of 34 wards in Neath Port Talbot district and the 137th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Neath North in the last 12 months was 273.8 per 1,000 residents and was 236.9% higher than the Neath Port Talbot district average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Neath North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 385 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 528 (≈ 138.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Neath North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Croft Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.