Bryn and Cwmavon vs Margam and Tai-bach

Bryn and Cwmavon has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) and recorded 237 crimes in the last 12 months. Margam and Tai-bach has a safety score of 46/100 (Average) with 493 crimes. Bryn and Cwmavon scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bryn and Cwmavon shows a year-on-year crime trend of -33.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Margam and Tai-bach shows -36.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bryn and Cwmavon, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (104 incidents). In Margam and Tai-bach, it is Violent Crime (171 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bryn and Cwmavon recorded 45 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Margam and Tai-bach recorded 53. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bryn and Cwmavon totalled 104 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 171 in Margam and Tai-bach. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bryn and Cwmavon recorded 355 crimes (now 237, a change of -33.2%). Margam and Tai-bach recorded 775 crimes previously (now 493, -36.4%).

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. Bryn and Cwmavon has a resolution rate of 0% and Margam and Tai-bach has 11.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bryn and Cwmavon falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Margam and Tai-bach 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 Bryn and Cwmavon and Margam and Tai-bach. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.