Canton vs Neath South

Canton has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,416 crimes in the last 12 months. Neath South has a safety score of 41/100 (Below Average) with 415 crimes. Neath South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Canton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Neath South shows +15.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Canton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (505 incidents). In Neath South, it is Violent Crime (194 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Canton recorded 119 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Neath South recorded 74. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Canton totalled 505 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 194 in Neath South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Canton recorded 1,464 crimes (now 1,416, a change of -3.3%). Neath South recorded 360 crimes previously (now 415, +15.3%).

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. Canton has a resolution rate of 25.9% and Neath South has 7.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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