Total Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 29.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Niven Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Cimla and Pelenna , and the 111th lowest 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 Niven Drive (SA11 3FA) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Cimla and Pelenna average (45.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 375.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Niven Drive (SA11 3FA), the main crime hotspot is near Fairyland. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Niven Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crib Yr Heliwr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Griffiths Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cecil Griffiths Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairyland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairyland Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fairyland Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairyland —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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