Total Crime Rate

118.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 118.4 8/10
  • Drugs 32.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sand Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 98th 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 Sand Lane (SA11 2EX) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% 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 Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sand Lane (SA11 2EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sand Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Railway Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stryd Caroline Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bethel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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