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

New Street 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 New Street (SA11 1RT) 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 New Street (SA11 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Croft Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Old Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Market Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Riverside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Summerfield Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Summerfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golwg Y Castell Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Old Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Riverside Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greenway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cattle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cattle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Creswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Creswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Creswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cattle Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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