Total Crime Rate

372.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 372.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 174.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 85.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Public order 40.4 10/10
  • Drugs 22.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penydre 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 Penydre (SA11 3HE) 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 Penydre (SA11 3HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B4434 (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penydre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Old Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Golwg Y Castell —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pen Y Dre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Water Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stryd Dewi Sant —
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Data Sources

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