Blackwood vs Penmaen

Blackwood has a safety score of 49/100 (Average) and recorded 473 crimes in the last 12 months. Penmaen has a safety score of 79/100 (Safe) with 129 crimes. Penmaen scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blackwood shows a year-on-year crime trend of -65.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Penmaen shows -59.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blackwood, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (153 incidents). In Penmaen, it is Violent Crime (54 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blackwood recorded 99 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penmaen recorded 17. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blackwood totalled 153 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 54 in Penmaen. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blackwood recorded 1,385 crimes (now 473, a change of -65.9%). Penmaen recorded 321 crimes previously (now 129, -59.8%).

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. Blackwood has a resolution rate of 12.8% and Penmaen has 20.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Blackwood falls within the Gwent Police boundary. Penmaen 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 Blackwood and Penmaen. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.