Newtown - East vs Rhiwcynon

Newtown - East has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) and recorded 587 crimes in the last 12 months. Rhiwcynon has a safety score of 82/100 (Safe) with 47 crimes. Rhiwcynon scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Newtown - East shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rhiwcynon shows -11.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Newtown - East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (259 incidents). In Rhiwcynon, it is Violent Crime (23 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Newtown - East recorded 72 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rhiwcynon recorded 2. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Newtown - East totalled 259 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 23 in Rhiwcynon. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Newtown - East recorded 645 crimes (now 587, a change of -9%). Rhiwcynon recorded 53 crimes previously (now 47, -11.3%).

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 - East has a resolution rate of 7.1% and Rhiwcynon has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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