Crime Rates at Herne Street, Neath, SA11 2PY

Herne Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 166th 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 Herne Street (SA11 2PY) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herne Street (SA11 2PY), 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.