Ponciau vs Rhyl West

Ponciau has a safety score of 40/100 (Below Average) and recorded 507 crimes in the last 12 months. Rhyl West has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 3,207 crimes. Ponciau scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ponciau shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rhyl West shows +14.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ponciau, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (197 incidents). In Rhyl West, it is Violent Crime (1,187 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ponciau recorded 86 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rhyl West recorded 561. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ponciau totalled 197 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,187 in Rhyl West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ponciau recorded 576 crimes (now 507, a change of -12%). Rhyl West recorded 2,808 crimes previously (now 3,207, +14.2%).

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. Ponciau has a resolution rate of 19.1% and Rhyl West has 16.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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