Total Crime Rate

188.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.2 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 188.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 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

Francis Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Allt-wen , and the 37th 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 Francis Street (SA8 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 188.8 per 1,000 residents and was 275.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 120.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Street (SA8 4EQ), 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 Francis Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4067 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area 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 A4067 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fuller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Street 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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Glanllechau —
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Glanllechau Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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