Brackla West Central vs Pontyclun East

Brackla West Central has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) and recorded 272 crimes in the last 12 months. Pontyclun East has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) with 77 crimes. Pontyclun East scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Brackla West Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of +54.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Pontyclun East shows +60.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Brackla West Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (96 incidents). In Pontyclun East, it is Violent Crime (28 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Brackla West Central recorded 40 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pontyclun East recorded 8. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Brackla West Central totalled 96 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 28 in Pontyclun East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Brackla West Central recorded 176 crimes (now 272, a change of +54.6%). Pontyclun East recorded 48 crimes previously (now 77, +60.4%).

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 West Central has a resolution rate of 16% and Pontyclun East has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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