Aberavon vs Briton Ferry East

Aberavon has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 831 crimes in the last 12 months. Briton Ferry East has a safety score of 53/100 (Average) with 287 crimes. Briton Ferry East scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Aberavon shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Briton Ferry East shows +27.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Aberavon, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (369 incidents). In Briton Ferry East, it is Violent Crime (130 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Aberavon recorded 73 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Briton Ferry East recorded 45. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Aberavon totalled 369 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 130 in Briton Ferry East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Aberavon recorded 905 crimes (now 831, a change of -8.2%). Briton Ferry East recorded 225 crimes previously (now 287, +27.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Aberavon has a resolution rate of 20% and Briton Ferry East has 20.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Aberavon falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Briton Ferry East is covered by South Wales Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Aberavon and Briton Ferry East. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.