Dafen vs Newtown - Central

Dafen has a safety score of 22/100 (High Crime) and recorded 550 crimes in the last 12 months. Newtown - Central has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 722 crimes. Dafen scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dafen shows a year-on-year crime trend of +27.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Newtown - Central shows +14.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dafen, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (286 incidents). In Newtown - Central, it is Violent Crime (401 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dafen recorded 51 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Newtown - Central recorded 44. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dafen totalled 286 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 401 in Newtown - Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dafen recorded 430 crimes (now 550, a change of +27.9%). Newtown - Central recorded 633 crimes previously (now 722, +14.1%).

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. Dafen has a resolution rate of 24.7% and Newtown - Central has 22.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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