Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen vs St James

Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) and recorded 286 crimes in the last 12 months. St James has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 253 crimes. St James scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen shows a year-on-year crime trend of -70.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. St James shows -71.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (125 incidents). In St James, it is Violent Crime (100 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen recorded 52 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St James recorded 43. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen totalled 125 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 100 in St James. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen recorded 978 crimes (now 286, a change of -70.8%). St James recorded 899 crimes previously (now 253, -71.9%).

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. Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen has a resolution rate of 6.1% and St James has 8.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen falls within the Gwent Police boundary. St James is covered by Gwent 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 Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen and St James. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.