Penyffordd vs Shotton West

Penyffordd has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) and recorded 190 crimes in the last 12 months. Shotton West has a safety score of 63/100 (Average) with 275 crimes. Penyffordd scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Penyffordd shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Shotton West shows -9.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Penyffordd, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (70 incidents). In Shotton West, it is Violent Crime (101 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Penyffordd recorded 53 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Shotton West recorded 59. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Penyffordd totalled 70 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 101 in Shotton West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Penyffordd recorded 218 crimes (now 190, a change of -12.8%). Shotton West recorded 303 crimes previously (now 275, -9.2%).

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. Penyffordd has a resolution rate of 16.7% and Shotton West has 13.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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