Aberkenfig vs Oldcastle

Aberkenfig has a safety score of 73/100 (Safe) and recorded 158 crimes in the last 12 months. Oldcastle has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 1,125 crimes. Aberkenfig scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Aberkenfig shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Oldcastle shows +86.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Aberkenfig, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (46 incidents). In Oldcastle, it is Violent Crime (390 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Aberkenfig recorded 46 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Oldcastle recorded 149. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Aberkenfig totalled 43 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 390 in Oldcastle. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Aberkenfig recorded 167 crimes (now 158, a change of -5.4%). Oldcastle recorded 604 crimes previously (now 1,125, +86.3%).

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. Aberkenfig has a resolution rate of 0% and Oldcastle has 24.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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