Castleland vs Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman

Castleland has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 937 crimes in the last 12 months. Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) with 258 crimes. Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Castleland shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman shows -12% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Castleland, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (303 incidents). In Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman, it is Violent Crime (129 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Castleland recorded 141 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman recorded 61. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Castleland totalled 303 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 129 in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Castleland recorded 1,039 crimes (now 937, a change of -9.8%). Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman recorded 293 crimes previously (now 258, -12%).

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. Castleland has a resolution rate of 22.8% and Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman has 7.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Castleland falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman 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 Castleland and Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.