Total Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cimla 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 Cimla Road (SA11 3TY) 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 Cimla Road (SA11 3TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryn Awel, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rookwood Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bryn Awel | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cimla Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bryn Nedd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bryn Nedd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bryn Nedd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryn Awel | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryn Awel | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryn Awel | — |
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