Betws vs Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig

Betws has a safety score of 63/100 (Average) and recorded 178 crimes in the last 12 months. Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) with 120 crimes. Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Betws shows a year-on-year crime trend of +48.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig shows +1.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Betws, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (76 incidents). In Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig, it is Violent Crime (55 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Betws recorded 24 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig 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 Betws totalled 76 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 55 in Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Betws recorded 120 crimes (now 178, a change of +48.3%). Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig recorded 118 crimes previously (now 120, +1.7%).

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. Betws has a resolution rate of 3.1% and Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig has 23.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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