Total Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Carlyle Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carlyle Street (SA11 2LB) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlyle Street (SA11 2LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 18 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.

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Crime Over Time in Carlyle Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brynhyfryd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brynhyfryd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glanymor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tucker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexander Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brynhyfryd Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cilgant Llansawel

Data Sources

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