Total Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Addison Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Neath East , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 479 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 Addison Road (SA11 2AY) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Addison Road (SA11 2AY), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Neath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Y Rhodfa | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Meadow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walters Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eaglesbush Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heol Evans | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Evans | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wembley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Addison Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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