Total Crime Rate

128.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 128.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 87.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.1 10/10
  • Other crime 15.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Pearson Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 83rd 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 Pearson Way (SA11 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pearson Way (SA11 2EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melyn Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Y Rhodfa (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Pearson Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wembley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Rhodfa Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Evans Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Evans Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Eaglesbush Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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