Total Crime Rate

533.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

215.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 533.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 215.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 206.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 143.5 10/10
  • Public order 67.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Drugs 26.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wind Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Neath East , and the 4th highest crime rate of 479 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 533.6 per 1,000 residents and was 347.7% higher than the Neath East average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 109.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 215.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wind Street (SA11 3HA), 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.

Crime Over Time in Wind Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Riverside Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Riverside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Creswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Creswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Creswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Riverside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn-Y-Coed Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Neath Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Riverside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn-Y-Coed Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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