Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr vs Llwyn-y-pia

Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr has a safety score of 47/100 (Average) and recorded 414 crimes in the last 12 months. Llwyn-y-pia has a safety score of 48/100 (Average) with 396 crimes. Llwyn-y-pia scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Llwyn-y-pia shows -2.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (180 incidents). In Llwyn-y-pia, it is Violent Crime (171 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr recorded 47 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Llwyn-y-pia recorded 59. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr totalled 180 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 171 in Llwyn-y-pia. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr recorded 436 crimes (now 414, a change of -5.1%). Llwyn-y-pia recorded 408 crimes previously (now 396, -2.9%).

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. Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr has a resolution rate of 13.9% and Llwyn-y-pia has 14.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Llwyn-y-pia 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 Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr and Llwyn-y-pia. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.