Total Crime Rate
104.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Marys Close 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 St Marys Close (SA11 2JU) 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 St Marys Close (SA11 2JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warren Hill, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vernon Place (5 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 | Other theft | St Mary'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.