Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Old Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 168th highest 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 Old Road (SA11 2DF) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Briton Ferry East average (95.7 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 -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wembley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walters Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Evans Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Evans Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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