Total Crime Rate

1626.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

886.1 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 1626.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 886.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 665.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 277.6 10/10
  • Public order 206.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 135.2 9/10
  • Drugs 99.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 85.4 10/10
  • Other theft 71.2 10/10
  • Burglary 35.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.2 9/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
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

London Road area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Neath East , and the 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 London Road (SA11 1HF) in the last 12 months was 1626.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1264.4% 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 187 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 249 (≈ 886.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SA11 1HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Summerfield Place (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Neath Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn-Y-Coed Road Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Forster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eva Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fairfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn-Y-Coed Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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