Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ridgewood Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Cimla and Pelenna , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgewood Gardens (SA11 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% higher than the Cimla and Pelenna average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgewood Gardens (SA11 3QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Brynsiriol. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgewood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brynsiriol Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ridgewood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgewood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cobham Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Brynsiriol Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynsiriol Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynsiriol Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynsiriol Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brynsiriol Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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