Nelson vs Ystrad Mynach

Nelson has a safety score of 79/100 (Safe) and recorded 130 crimes in the last 12 months. Ystrad Mynach has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 268 crimes. Nelson scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Nelson shows a year-on-year crime trend of -60.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Ystrad Mynach shows -59.2% (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 (50 incidents). In Ystrad Mynach, it is Violent Crime (105 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Nelson recorded 24 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ystrad Mynach recorded 68. 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 50 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 105 in Ystrad Mynach. 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 329 crimes (now 130, a change of -60.5%). Ystrad Mynach recorded 657 crimes previously (now 268, -59.2%).

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 14.7% and Ystrad Mynach has 10.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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