Cwm Clydach vs Riverside

Cwm Clydach has a safety score of 63/100 (Average) and recorded 179 crimes in the last 12 months. Riverside has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 2,385 crimes. Cwm Clydach scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cwm Clydach shows a year-on-year crime trend of +17% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Riverside shows -2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cwm Clydach, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (104 incidents). In Riverside, it is Violent Crime (643 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cwm Clydach recorded 20 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Riverside recorded 287. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cwm Clydach totalled 104 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 643 in Riverside. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cwm Clydach recorded 153 crimes (now 179, a change of +17%). Riverside recorded 2,434 crimes previously (now 2,385, -2%).

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. Cwm Clydach has a resolution rate of 18.2% and Riverside has 30.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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