Total Crime Rate
372.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wind Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Neath East , and the 11th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wind Street (SA11 3HA) in the last 12 months was 372.2 per 1,000 residents and was 204.3% higher than the Neath East average (122.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 216.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 215.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wind Street (SA11 3HA), the main crime hotspot is near Croft Road. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Neath East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Croft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Dewi Sant | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Croft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen Y Dre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Golwg Y Castell | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cattle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cattle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cattle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cattle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cattle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Croft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Street | — |
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