Kidwelly vs Penparcau

Kidwelly has a safety score of 63/100 (Average) and recorded 202 crimes in the last 12 months. Penparcau has a safety score of 45/100 (Average) with 361 crimes. Kidwelly scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kidwelly shows a year-on-year crime trend of +11% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Penparcau shows +9.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kidwelly, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (91 incidents). In Penparcau, it is Violent Crime (191 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kidwelly recorded 25 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penparcau recorded 22. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kidwelly totalled 91 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 191 in Penparcau. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kidwelly recorded 182 crimes (now 202, a change of +11%). Penparcau recorded 331 crimes previously (now 361, +9.1%).

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. Kidwelly has a resolution rate of 7.1% and Penparcau has 17.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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