Total Crime Rate

208.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.7 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 208.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Ropewalk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Neath East , and the 28th 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 The Ropewalk (SA11 1EW) in the last 12 months was 208.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 123.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ropewalk (SA11 1EW), the main crime hotspot is near Croft Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Ropewalk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Creswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Creswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Creswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Neath Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Summerfield Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Summerfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elias Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cattle Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Market Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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