Craig-y-Don vs Efail-newydd/Buan

Craig-y-Don has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) and recorded 187 crimes in the last 12 months. Efail-newydd/Buan has a safety score of 88/100 (Very Safe) with 35 crimes. Efail-newydd/Buan scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Craig-y-Don shows a year-on-year crime trend of -25.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Efail-newydd/Buan shows -18.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Craig-y-Don, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (68 incidents). In Efail-newydd/Buan, it is Violent Crime (14 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Craig-y-Don recorded 53 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Efail-newydd/Buan recorded 12. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Craig-y-Don totalled 68 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 14 in Efail-newydd/Buan. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Craig-y-Don recorded 252 crimes (now 187, a change of -25.8%). Efail-newydd/Buan recorded 43 crimes previously (now 35, -18.6%).

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. Craig-y-Don has a resolution rate of 17.6% and Efail-newydd/Buan has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Craig-y-Don falls within the North Wales Police boundary. Efail-newydd/Buan 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 Craig-y-Don and Efail-newydd/Buan. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.