Efail-newydd/Buan vs Towyn

Efail-newydd/Buan has a safety score of 88/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 35 crimes in the last 12 months. Towyn has a safety score of 40/100 (Below Average) with 424 crimes. Efail-newydd/Buan scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Efail-newydd/Buan shows a year-on-year crime trend of -18.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Towyn shows +4.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Efail-newydd/Buan, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (14 incidents). In Towyn, it is Violent Crime (229 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Efail-newydd/Buan recorded 12 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Towyn recorded 48. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Efail-newydd/Buan totalled 14 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 229 in Towyn. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Efail-newydd/Buan recorded 43 crimes (now 35, a change of -18.6%). Towyn recorded 407 crimes previously (now 424, +4.2%).

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. Efail-newydd/Buan has a resolution rate of 25% and Towyn has 29.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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