Total Crime Rate

215.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 215.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.2 9/10
  • Public order 49.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.9 10/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lewis Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Neath East , and the 25th highest crime rate of 479 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 Lewis Road (SA11 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 215.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% higher than the Neath East average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 130.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewis Road (SA11 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Eva Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lewis Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Clifford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Quar Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor'S Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eva Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eva Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Eva Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eva Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Eva Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Creswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dalton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dalton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wallace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wallace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wallace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maes Y Ffynnon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Y Ffynnon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowden Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowden Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Wellfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Creswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Creswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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