Aberdare West and Llwydcoed vs Llanwenarth Ultra

Aberdare West and Llwydcoed has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) and recorded 730 crimes in the last 12 months. Llanwenarth Ultra has a safety score of 89/100 (Very Safe) with 12 crimes. Llanwenarth Ultra scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Aberdare West and Llwydcoed shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Llanwenarth Ultra shows -79% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Aberdare West and Llwydcoed, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (359 incidents). In Llanwenarth Ultra, it is Violent Crime (5 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Aberdare West and Llwydcoed recorded 113 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Llanwenarth Ultra recorded 2. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Aberdare West and Llwydcoed totalled 359 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 5 in Llanwenarth Ultra. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Aberdare West and Llwydcoed recorded 813 crimes (now 730, a change of -10.2%). Llanwenarth Ultra recorded 57 crimes previously (now 12, -79%).

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 West and Llwydcoed has a resolution rate of 12.7% and Llanwenarth Ultra has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Aberdare West and Llwydcoed falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Llanwenarth Ultra is covered by Gwent 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 West and Llwydcoed and Llanwenarth Ultra. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.