Total Crime Rate
130.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wind Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Neath East , and the 81st highest crime rate of 479 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 Wind Street (SA11 3EG) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher than the Neath East average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wind Street (SA11 3EG), the main crime hotspot is near Croft Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Riverside Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fairfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cattle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cattle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Green Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Forster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fairfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Cattle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | B4434 | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dudley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerfield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Summerfield Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Summerfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Riverside Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cattle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyn-Y-Coed Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Riverside Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Riverside Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Creswell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Creswell Road | Under investigation |
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