Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 49.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.8 5/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 34th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 376th lowest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

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 Neath Road (SA6 8JN) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the Castle average (381.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neath Road (SA6 8JN), 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Alfred Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dyrus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dyrus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dyrus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dyrus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Smyrna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Smyrna Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gilfach Glyd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smyrna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smyrna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smyrna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plasmarl Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plasmarl Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Smyrna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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