Brackla West vs Gowerton

Brackla West has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) and recorded 290 crimes in the last 12 months. Gowerton has a safety score of 69/100 (Safe) with 215 crimes. Gowerton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Brackla West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +25% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Gowerton shows -34.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Brackla West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (139 incidents). In Gowerton, it is Violent Crime (98 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Brackla West recorded 38 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Gowerton recorded 35. 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 totalled 139 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 98 in Gowerton. 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 recorded 232 crimes (now 290, a change of +25%). Gowerton recorded 330 crimes previously (now 215, -34.9%).

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 has a resolution rate of 18.2% and Gowerton has 7.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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