Aberdare East vs Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr

Aberdare East has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,096 crimes in the last 12 months. Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr has a safety score of 91/100 (Very Safe) with 77 crimes. Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Aberdare East shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr shows -32.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Aberdare East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (472 incidents). In Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr, it is Violent Crime (46 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Aberdare East recorded 190 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr recorded 1. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Aberdare East totalled 472 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 46 in Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Aberdare East recorded 1,079 crimes (now 1,096, a change of +1.6%). Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr recorded 114 crimes previously (now 77, -32.5%).

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. Aberdare East has a resolution rate of 11.8% and Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Aberdare East falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr is covered by Dyfed-Powys 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 Aberdare East and Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.