Crime Rates at Edward Street, Neath, SA11 1TU

Edward Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Neath East , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 479 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 Edward Street (SA11 1TU) in the last 12 months was 166.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (SA11 1TU), the main crime hotspot is near Eva Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.