Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brookdale Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Neath East , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brookdale Street (SA11 1PB) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookdale Street (SA11 1PB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Brookdale Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Maes Y Ffynnon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nelson Mandela Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Davies Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime The Ropewalk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burrows Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Burrows Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Briton Ferry Road
Sep 2025Burglary Briton Ferry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briton Ferry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briton Ferry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dalton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Llewellyn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elias Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Exchange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Eva Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Quar Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allister Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Florence Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eva Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eva Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eva Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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