Crime Rates at Chestnut Road, Neath, SA11 3PB

Chestnut Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Neath East , and the 44th 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 Chestnut Road (SA11 3PB) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% lower than the Neath East average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Road (SA11 3PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryn Awel, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beacons View (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.