Total Crime Rate
270.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
163.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thomas Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Briton Ferry East , and the 16th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thomas Street (SA11 2SD) in the last 12 months was 270.4 per 1,000 residents and was 182.6% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 163.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thomas Street (SA11 2SD), 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.
View Crime In Briton Ferry East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Grandison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Railway Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stryd Vernon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bethel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stryd Vernon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stryd Caroline | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Old Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stryd Vernon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Vernon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
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