Blaengwrach and Glynneath West vs Ely

Blaengwrach and Glynneath West has a safety score of 58/100 (Average) and recorded 237 crimes in the last 12 months. Ely has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 1,860 crimes. Blaengwrach and Glynneath West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blaengwrach and Glynneath West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Ely shows +0.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blaengwrach and Glynneath West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (117 incidents). In Ely, it is Violent Crime (703 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blaengwrach and Glynneath West recorded 24 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ely recorded 290. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blaengwrach and Glynneath West totalled 117 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 703 in Ely. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blaengwrach and Glynneath West recorded 208 crimes (now 237, a change of +13.9%). Ely recorded 1,849 crimes previously (now 1,860, +0.6%).

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. Blaengwrach and Glynneath West has a resolution rate of 6.7% and Ely has 16%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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