Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 74.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Neath Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 140th highest crime rate of 479 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 Neath Road (SA11 2SL) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neath Road (SA11 2SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Neath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexander Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ormond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stryd Osterley Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Stryd Osterley Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stryd Hoo Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tucker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Yr Ysgol Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryd Vernon Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stryd Vernon Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stryd Vernon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stryd Vernon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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