Aber Valley vs Penyrheol

Aber Valley has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) and recorded 248 crimes in the last 12 months. Penyrheol has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) with 351 crimes. Aber Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Aber Valley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -60% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Penyrheol shows -68% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Aber Valley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (112 incidents). In Penyrheol, it is Violent Crime (145 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Aber Valley recorded 42 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penyrheol recorded 57. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Aber Valley totalled 112 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 145 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, Aber Valley recorded 620 crimes (now 248, a change of -60%). Penyrheol recorded 1,096 crimes previously (now 351, -68%).

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. Aber Valley has a resolution rate of 14.3% and Penyrheol has 10.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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