Aberystwyth Bronglais vs Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn

Aberystwyth Bronglais has a safety score of 40/100 (Below Average) and recorded 387 crimes in the last 12 months. Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 136 crimes. Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Aberystwyth Bronglais shows a year-on-year crime trend of +172.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn shows +34.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Aberystwyth Bronglais, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (193 incidents). In Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn, it is Violent Crime (70 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Aberystwyth Bronglais recorded 31 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn recorded 8. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Aberystwyth Bronglais totalled 193 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 70 in Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Aberystwyth Bronglais recorded 142 crimes (now 387, a change of +172.5%). Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn recorded 101 crimes previously (now 136, +34.7%).

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. Aberystwyth Bronglais has a resolution rate of 19.2% and Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn has 12.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Aberystwyth Bronglais falls within the Dyfed-Powys Police boundary. Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn is covered by Dyfed-Powys 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 Aberystwyth Bronglais and Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.