Crime Rates at Hillside, Neath, SA11 1TW

Hillside area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Neath East , and the 107th highest crime rate of 477 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 Hillside (SA11 1TW) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Neath East average (122.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside (SA11 1TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowden Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingdon-Owen Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.