Ammanford vs Machynlleth

Ammanford has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 683 crimes in the last 12 months. Machynlleth has a safety score of 69/100 (Safe) with 152 crimes. Machynlleth scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ammanford shows a year-on-year crime trend of +14.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Machynlleth shows +10.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ammanford, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (312 incidents). In Machynlleth, it is Violent Crime (78 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ammanford recorded 83 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Machynlleth recorded 15. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ammanford totalled 312 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 78 in Machynlleth. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ammanford recorded 597 crimes (now 683, a change of +14.4%). Machynlleth recorded 138 crimes previously (now 152, +10.1%).

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. Ammanford has a resolution rate of 11.2% and Machynlleth has 22.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Ammanford falls within the Dyfed-Powys Police boundary. Machynlleth 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 Ammanford and Machynlleth. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.