Newtown - Central vs Pembrey

Newtown - Central has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 722 crimes in the last 12 months. Pembrey has a safety score of 53/100 (Average) with 252 crimes. Pembrey scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Newtown - Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of +14.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Pembrey shows +5.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Newtown - Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (401 incidents). In Pembrey, it is Violent Crime (166 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Newtown - Central recorded 44 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pembrey recorded 9. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Newtown - Central totalled 401 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 166 in Pembrey. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Newtown - Central recorded 633 crimes (now 722, a change of +14.1%). Pembrey recorded 239 crimes previously (now 252, +5.4%).

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. Newtown - Central has a resolution rate of 22.5% and Pembrey has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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