Total Crime Rate

115.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 115.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 94.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.7 9/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Neath Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Morriston , and the 165th highest crime rate of 783 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 8HT) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% higher than the Morriston average (94.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neath Road (SA6 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Smyrna Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Neath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Smyrna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Smyrna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smyrna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smyrna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Smyrna Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smyrna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alfred Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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