Crime Rates at Old Road, Neath, SA11 2BN

Old Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 477 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 Old Road (SA11 2BN) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower than the Briton Ferry East average (110.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road (SA11 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.