Total Crime Rate

62.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bowden Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Neath East , and the 227th 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 Bowden Road (SA11 1UH) in the last 12 months was 62.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowden Road (SA11 1UH), the main crime hotspot is near Burnside. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Highbury Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Llewellyn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryn Y Broch Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bryn Y Broch Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowden Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eastland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbury Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dalton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maes Y Ffynnon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wallace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Quar Under investigation
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Data Sources

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