Total Crime Rate

88.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 88.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Wern Bank area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 145th highest crime rate of 479 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 Wern Bank (SA11 2NB) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wern Bank (SA11 2NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brynhyfryd Road, where police recorded 14 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wern Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brynhyfryd Road —
Apr 2026Public order Brynhyfryd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brynhyfryd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glanymor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pill Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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