Total Crime Rate
138.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Creswell Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Neath East , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Creswell Road (SA11 1HE) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher than the Neath East average (122.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Creswell Road (SA11 1HE), the main crime hotspot is near Green Street. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Neath East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maes Y Ffynnon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Llewellyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Summerfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Ropewalk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Davies Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allister Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Water Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Dewi Sant | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
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