Total Crime Rate
137.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
95.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Evans Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 70th 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 Evans Road (SA11 2DB) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% higher than the Briton Ferry East average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Evans Road (SA11 2DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rockfield Terrace, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Addison Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Grove Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockfield Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eaglesbush Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | D C Griffiths Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walters Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | School Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Meadow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Y Rhodfa | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heol Evans | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Evans | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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