Drybridge vs Hengoed

Drybridge has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) and recorded 208 crimes in the last 12 months. Hengoed has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) with 210 crimes. Drybridge scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Drybridge shows a year-on-year crime trend of -58.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hengoed shows -55.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Drybridge, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (63 incidents). In Hengoed, it is Violent Crime (101 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Drybridge recorded 38 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hengoed recorded 24. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Drybridge totalled 43 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 101 in Hengoed. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Drybridge recorded 501 crimes (now 208, a change of -58.5%). Hengoed recorded 471 crimes previously (now 210, -55.4%).

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. Drybridge has a resolution rate of 0% and Hengoed has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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