Total Crime Rate

161.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 161.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.1 10/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Burnside area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Neath East , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 477 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 Burnside (SA11 1YG) in the last 12 months was 161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 129.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnside (SA11 1YG), 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 Burnside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dalton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wallace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowden Road —
Sep 2025Public order Pentwyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Maes Y Ffynnon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Llewellyn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Quar Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bryn Y Broch Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryn Y Broch Under investigation
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Data Sources

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