Crime Rates at Primrose Road, Neath, SA11 2AR

Primrose Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Neath East , and the 48th 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 Primrose Road (SA11 2AR) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 98.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Road (SA11 2AR), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.