Total Crime Rate
104.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 120th highest crime rate of 477 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 Church Street (SA11 2JD) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (SA11 2JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bethel Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regent Street West (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 | Shelone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shelone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Villiers Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Railway Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Villiers Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Villiers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bethel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herne Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mary'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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