Nelson vs Penyrheol

Nelson has a safety score of 77/100 (Safe) and recorded 137 crimes in the last 12 months. Penyrheol has a safety score of 47/100 (Average) with 446 crimes. Nelson scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Nelson shows a year-on-year crime trend of -61.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Penyrheol shows -59.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Nelson, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (53 incidents). In Penyrheol, it is Violent Crime (172 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Nelson recorded 25 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penyrheol recorded 70. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Nelson totalled 53 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 172 in Penyrheol. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Nelson recorded 360 crimes (now 137, a change of -61.9%). Penyrheol recorded 1,105 crimes previously (now 446, -59.6%).

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

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