Crime Rates at Ritson Street, Neath, SA11 2RN

Ritson Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 182nd 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 Ritson Street (SA11 2RN) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ritson Street (SA11 2RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.