Crime Rates at Charles Street, Neath, SA11 1NF

Charles Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Neath East , and the 54th 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 Charles Street (SA11 1NF) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 126.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (SA11 1NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Street, where police recorded 71 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.