Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig vs Welshpool - Llanerchyddol

Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) and recorded 120 crimes in the last 12 months. Welshpool - Llanerchyddol has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) with 177 crimes. Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Welshpool - Llanerchyddol shows +20.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (55 incidents). In Welshpool - Llanerchyddol, it is Violent Crime (100 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig recorded 8 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Welshpool - Llanerchyddol recorded 20. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig totalled 55 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 100 in Welshpool - Llanerchyddol. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig recorded 118 crimes (now 120, a change of +1.7%). Welshpool - Llanerchyddol recorded 147 crimes previously (now 177, +20.4%).

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. Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig has a resolution rate of 23.1% and Welshpool - Llanerchyddol has 12.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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