Church Village vs Pencoed and Penprysg

Church Village has a safety score of 59/100 (Average) and recorded 281 crimes in the last 12 months. Pencoed and Penprysg has a safety score of 32/100 (Below Average) with 561 crimes. Church Village scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Church Village shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Pencoed and Penprysg shows -15.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Church Village, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (128 incidents). In Pencoed and Penprysg, it is Violent Crime (263 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Church Village recorded 41 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pencoed and Penprysg recorded 67. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Church Village totalled 128 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 263 in Pencoed and Penprysg. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Church Village recorded 290 crimes (now 281, a change of -3.1%). Pencoed and Penprysg recorded 662 crimes previously (now 561, -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. Church Village has a resolution rate of 21.4% and Pencoed and Penprysg has 14%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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