Crime Rates at Wellfield Square, Neath, SA11 1YY

Wellfield Square area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Neath East , and the 53rd 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 Wellfield Square (SA11 1YY) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield Square (SA11 1YY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenway Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wallace Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.