Crime Rates at Lime Grove, Neath, SA11 3PU

Lime Grove area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Neath East , and the 63rd 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 Lime Grove (SA11 3PU) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (SA11 3PU), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Grove. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.