Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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 theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ferry Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 477 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 Ferry Close (SA11 2RW) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Briton Ferry East average (110.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferry Close (SA11 2RW), the main crime hotspot is near Craig Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Briton Ferry East

Crime Over Time in Ferry Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Villiers Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Stryd Grandison Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herne Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Neath Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bethel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Villiers Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stryd Caroline Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Railway Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shelone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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