Total Crime Rate
246.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastland Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Neath East , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 477 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 Eastland Road (SA11 1LA) in the last 12 months was 246.6 per 1,000 residents and was 101.6% higher than the Neath East average (122.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 125.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastland Road (SA11 1LA), the main crime hotspot is near Eva Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Wallace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Llewellyn 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Heol Quar | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maes Y Ffynnon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Davies Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elias Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Ropewalk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eva Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eva Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eva Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eva Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allister Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Florence Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dalton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalton Road | Under investigation |
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