Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadow Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Neath East , and the 134th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Road (SA11 2AD) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Road (SA11 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Rockfield Terrace. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meadow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exchange Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Foundry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foundry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor'S Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exchange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foundry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Rhodfa Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockfield Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eaglesbush Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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