Cimla and Pelenna vs Pontardawe

Cimla and Pelenna has a safety score of 60/100 (Average) and recorded 228 crimes in the last 12 months. Pontardawe has a safety score of 38/100 (Below Average) with 465 crimes. Cimla and Pelenna scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cimla and Pelenna shows a year-on-year crime trend of +15.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Pontardawe shows +9.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cimla and Pelenna, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (110 incidents). In Pontardawe, it is Violent Crime (224 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cimla and Pelenna recorded 45 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pontardawe recorded 42. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cimla and Pelenna totalled 110 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 224 in Pontardawe. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cimla and Pelenna recorded 198 crimes (now 228, a change of +15.2%). Pontardawe recorded 423 crimes previously (now 465, +9.9%).

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. Cimla and Pelenna has a resolution rate of 9.1% and Pontardawe has 28.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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