Total Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.9 6/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bryn-coch South , and the 110th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (SA10 7NH) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% higher than the Bryn-coch South average (57.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (SA10 7NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monastery Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A4230 (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ffordd-Y-Mynach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monastery Road —
Apr 2026Other crime A4230 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4230 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4230 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A4230 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ffordd-Y-Mynach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monastery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monastery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ffordd-Y-Mynach Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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