Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 59.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Greenwood 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 Greenwood Road (SA11 2BD) 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 Greenwood Road (SA11 2BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melyn Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Y Rhodfa (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Greenwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Evans Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wembley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walters Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Evans Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Eaglesbush Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Rhodfa Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Furnace Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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