Newtown - East vs Bontnewydd

Newtown - East has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 681 crimes in the last 12 months. Bontnewydd has a safety score of 98/100 (Very Safe) with 22 crimes. Bontnewydd scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Newtown - East shows a year-on-year crime trend of +26.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Bontnewydd shows -33.3% (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 (302 incidents). In Bontnewydd, it is Violent Crime (7 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Newtown - East recorded 75 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bontnewydd recorded 3. 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 302 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 7 in Bontnewydd. 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 539 crimes (now 681, a change of +26.4%). Bontnewydd recorded 33 crimes previously (now 22, -33.3%).

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 15.6% and Bontnewydd has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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