Brackla East and Coychurch Lower vs Cathays

Brackla East and Coychurch Lower has a safety score of 55/100 (Average) and recorded 343 crimes in the last 12 months. Cathays has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) with 6,846 crimes. Brackla East and Coychurch Lower scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Brackla East and Coychurch Lower shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Cathays shows -12.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Brackla East and Coychurch Lower, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (146 incidents). In Cathays, it is Violent Crime (2,103 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Brackla East and Coychurch Lower recorded 27 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Cathays recorded 760. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Brackla East and Coychurch Lower totalled 146 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,103 in Cathays. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Brackla East and Coychurch Lower recorded 335 crimes (now 343, a change of +2.4%). Cathays recorded 7,791 crimes previously (now 6,846, -12.1%).

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. Brackla East and Coychurch Lower has a resolution rate of 39.3% and Cathays has 41.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Brackla East and Coychurch Lower falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Cathays 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 Brackla East and Coychurch Lower and Cathays. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.