Crime Rates at Old Road, Neath, SA11 2BT

Old Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Neath East , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Road (SA11 2BT) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road (SA11 2BT), 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.