Crime Rates at Leonard Street, Neath, SA11 3HW

Leonard Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Neath East , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 477 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 Leonard Street (SA11 3HW) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower than the Neath East average (122.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leonard Street (SA11 3HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivy Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Digby Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.