Total Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Other theft 25.4 10/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Blaengwrach and Glynneath West , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 479 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 School Street (SA11 5PP) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% higher than the Blaengwrach and Glynneath West average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Street (SA11 5PP), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol-Wenallt —
Apr 2026Public order Heol-Wenallt Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Wenallt Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Wenallt Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Wenallt Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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