Crime Rates at Old Road, Neath, SA11 2ES

Old Road area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 477 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 2ES) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road (SA11 2ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheatley Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pearson Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.