Total Crime Rate

201.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 201.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Other theft 26.7 10/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Herbert Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Allt-wen , and the 30th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

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 Herbert Street (SA8 4ED) in the last 12 months was 201.8 per 1,000 residents and was 300.9% higher than the Allt-wen average (50.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbert Street (SA8 4ED), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herbert Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft A4067 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A4067 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fuller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4067 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llys Glanrafon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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