Crime Rate in Briton Ferry West, ward

Briton Ferry West has the 8th highest crime rate of 34 wards in Neath Port Talbot district and the 2048th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Briton Ferry West in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% higher than the Neath Port Talbot district average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Briton Ferry West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 139 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Briton Ferry West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Fairlawns. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.