Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 43.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Salem Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bryn and Cwmavon , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salem Road (SA12 9EW) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Bryn and Cwmavon average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salem Road (SA12 9EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waun Wen, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Railmill Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Salem Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waun Wen Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Salem Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waun Wen Under investigation
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Data Sources

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