Crime Rates at New Road, Skewen, Neath, SA10 6UT

New Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Coedffranc Central , and the 141st highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (SA10 6UT) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% higher than the Coedffranc Central average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (SA10 6UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tabernacle Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bosworth Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.