Darren Valley vs St James

Darren Valley has a safety score of 82/100 (Safe) and recorded 95 crimes in the last 12 months. St James has a safety score of 54/100 (Average) with 387 crimes. Darren Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Darren Valley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -46.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. St James shows -55.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Darren Valley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (26 incidents). In St James, it is Violent Crime (137 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Darren Valley recorded 24 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St James recorded 71. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Darren Valley totalled 26 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 137 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, Darren Valley recorded 177 crimes (now 95, a change of -46.3%). St James recorded 878 crimes previously (now 387, -55.9%).

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. Darren Valley has a resolution rate of 0% and St James has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Darren Valley 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 Darren Valley and St James. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.