Caerau (Bridgend) vs Church Village

Caerau (Bridgend) has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) and recorded 651 crimes in the last 12 months. Church Village has a safety score of 59/100 (Average) with 281 crimes. Church Village scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Caerau (Bridgend) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Church Village shows -3.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Caerau (Bridgend), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (260 incidents). In Church Village, it is Violent Crime (128 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Caerau (Bridgend) recorded 118 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Church Village recorded 41. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Caerau (Bridgend) totalled 260 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 128 in Church Village. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Caerau (Bridgend) recorded 693 crimes (now 651, a change of -6.1%). Church Village recorded 290 crimes previously (now 281, -3.1%).

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. Caerau (Bridgend) has a resolution rate of 20% and Church Village has 21.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Caerau (Bridgend) falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Church Village 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 Caerau (Bridgend) and Church Village. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.