Melindwr vs Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn

Melindwr has a safety score of 82/100 (Safe) and recorded 74 crimes in the last 12 months. Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 136 crimes. Melindwr scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Melindwr shows a year-on-year crime trend of -36.8% — meaning total crimes fell 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 Melindwr, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (40 incidents). In Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn, it is Violent Crime (70 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Melindwr recorded 6 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 Melindwr totalled 40 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, Melindwr recorded 117 crimes (now 74, a change of -36.8%). 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. Melindwr has a resolution rate of 0% and Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn has 12.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Melindwr 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 Melindwr 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.