Crime Rates at Neath Road, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JT

Neath Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 154th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

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 Neath Road (SA6 8JT) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Castle average (388.8 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neath Road (SA6 8JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smyrna Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.