Postcode · Neath
Crime in SA11 1AF
How much crime is recorded in SA11 1AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Neath Town
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
SA11 1AFNeath
How safe is SA11 1AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA11 1AF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
73.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SA11 1AFNational
Violence and sexual offences64.323.6
Public order16.54.6
Anti-social behaviour11.910.7
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Other theft7.54.5
Burglary6.49.1
Drugs4.72.4
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Other crime2.31.5
Shoplifting1.68.4
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.