Risca East vs Risca West

Risca East has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) and recorded 240 crimes in the last 12 months. Risca West has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 281 crimes. Risca East scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Risca East shows a year-on-year crime trend of -61.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Risca West shows -57.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Risca East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (100 incidents). In Risca West, it is Violent Crime (100 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Risca East recorded 53 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Risca West recorded 74. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Risca East totalled 100 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 100 in Risca West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Risca East recorded 621 crimes (now 240, a change of -61.4%). Risca West recorded 664 crimes previously (now 281, -57.7%).

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. Risca East has a resolution rate of 10.6% and Risca West has 11%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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