Betws-y-Coed vs Pant-yr-Afon/Penmaenan

Betws-y-Coed has a safety score of 76/100 (Safe) and recorded 103 crimes in the last 12 months. Pant-yr-Afon/Penmaenan has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 194 crimes. Betws-y-Coed scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Betws-y-Coed shows a year-on-year crime trend of +9.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Pant-yr-Afon/Penmaenan shows -4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Betws-y-Coed, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (28 incidents). In Pant-yr-Afon/Penmaenan, it is Violent Crime (89 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Betws-y-Coed recorded 25 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pant-yr-Afon/Penmaenan recorded 34. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Betws-y-Coed totalled 28 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 89 in Pant-yr-Afon/Penmaenan. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Betws-y-Coed recorded 94 crimes (now 103, a change of +9.6%). Pant-yr-Afon/Penmaenan recorded 202 crimes previously (now 194, -4%).

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. Betws-y-Coed has a resolution rate of 20% and Pant-yr-Afon/Penmaenan has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Betws-y-Coed falls within the North Wales Police boundary. Pant-yr-Afon/Penmaenan 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 Betws-y-Coed and Pant-yr-Afon/Penmaenan. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.