Overall Crime Rate Of 94 Crimes Per 1000 People
A thriving market town just inland from the Celtic Sea, Neath has roots that stretch back to the Roman era, with fortifications and forts illustrating the town’s past. Lurking beneath that historic exterior, however, is a worrying crime rate of 94 crimes per 1000 residents.
As with many towns across Wales, there’s significant issues with violent crime (875 offences) and antisocial behaviour (390 offences), but of equal concern is the town’s climbing rate of burglary (86 offences) which is already over 70% higher than the average for the rest of West Glamorgan.