Clydach vs Pontardawe

Clydach has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) and recorded 387 crimes in the last 12 months. Pontardawe has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 308 crimes. Pontardawe scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Clydach shows a year-on-year crime trend of -36.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Pontardawe shows -29% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Clydach, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (172 incidents). In Pontardawe, it is Violent Crime (156 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Clydach recorded 59 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pontardawe recorded 34. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Clydach totalled 172 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 156 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, Clydach recorded 609 crimes (now 387, a change of -36.5%). Pontardawe recorded 434 crimes previously (now 308, -29%).

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. Clydach has a resolution rate of 0% and Pontardawe has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Clydach 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 Clydach and Pontardawe. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.