Total Crime Rate

160.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 160.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.1 9/10
  • Other theft 30.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Neath Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Morriston , and the 106th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

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 Neath Road (SA6 8EF) in the last 12 months was 160.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% higher than the Morriston average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neath Road (SA6 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foundry Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Neath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Yr Orsaf Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tirpenry Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foundry Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foundry Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Yr Orsaf Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bush Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tawe Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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