Crime Rates at Ruskin Street, Neath, SA11 2LD

Ruskin 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 Ruskin Street (SA11 2LD) 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 Ruskin Street (SA11 2LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stryd Gethin (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.