Argoed vs Buckley Bistre East

Argoed has a safety score of 71/100 (Safe) and recorded 88 crimes in the last 12 months. Buckley Bistre East has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 287 crimes. Argoed scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Argoed shows a year-on-year crime trend of +23.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Buckley Bistre East shows -17.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Argoed, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (46 incidents). In Buckley Bistre East, it is Violent Crime (102 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Argoed recorded 18 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Buckley Bistre East recorded 51. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Argoed totalled 46 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 102 in Buckley Bistre East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Argoed recorded 71 crimes (now 88, a change of +23.9%). Buckley Bistre East recorded 346 crimes previously (now 287, -17.1%).

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. Argoed has a resolution rate of 0% and Buckley Bistre East has 22.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Argoed falls within the North Wales Police boundary. Buckley Bistre East is covered by North Wales 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 Argoed and Buckley Bistre East. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.