Newtown - Llanllwchaiarn West vs Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig

Newtown - Llanllwchaiarn West has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) and recorded 94 crimes in the last 12 months. Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) with 120 crimes. Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Newtown - Llanllwchaiarn West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +42.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig shows +1.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Newtown - Llanllwchaiarn West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (49 incidents). In Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig, it is Violent Crime (55 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Newtown - Llanllwchaiarn West recorded 4 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig 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 Newtown - Llanllwchaiarn West totalled 49 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 55 in Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Newtown - Llanllwchaiarn West recorded 66 crimes (now 94, a change of +42.4%). Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig recorded 118 crimes previously (now 120, +1.7%).

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. Newtown - Llanllwchaiarn West has a resolution rate of 27.3% and Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig has 23.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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