Crime Rates at Garden Cottages, Neath, SA11 1NL

Garden Cottages area has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Neath East , and the 89th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garden Cottages (SA11 1NL) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Cottages (SA11 1NL), the main crime hotspot is near Croft Road. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.