Cefn Fforest vs Penmaen

Cefn Fforest has a safety score of 21/100 (High Crime) and recorded 659 crimes in the last 12 months. Penmaen has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) with 204 crimes. Penmaen scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cefn Fforest shows a year-on-year crime trend of +59.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Penmaen shows -37.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cefn Fforest, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (220 incidents). In Penmaen, it is Violent Crime (71 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cefn Fforest recorded 161 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penmaen recorded 49. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cefn Fforest totalled 220 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 71 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, Cefn Fforest recorded 413 crimes (now 659, a change of +59.6%). Penmaen recorded 328 crimes previously (now 204, -37.8%).

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. Cefn Fforest has a resolution rate of 6.2% and Penmaen has 6.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Cefn Fforest 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 Cefn Fforest and Penmaen. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.