Total Crime Rate
78.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Havard Jones Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 189th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Havard Jones Close (SA11 2HR) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the Briton Ferry East average (110.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Havard Jones Close (SA11 2HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farm Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Briton Ferry East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wheatley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cuthbertson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glyn Garfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Howel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tucker Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tucker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pantyrheol | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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