Postcode · Neath
Crime in SA11 2NU
How much crime is recorded in SA11 2NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Briton Ferry
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
How safe is SA11 2NU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA11 2NU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SA11 2NUNational
Violence and sexual offences36.523.6
Public order9.14.6
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Burglary6.69.1
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Shoplifting3.68.4
Drugs3.52.4
Other theft2.94.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.