Cwmbach vs Maesteg East

Cwmbach has a safety score of 36/100 (Below Average) and recorded 548 crimes in the last 12 months. Maesteg East has a safety score of 31/100 (Below Average) with 596 crimes. Cwmbach scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cwmbach shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Maesteg East shows +29.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cwmbach, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (205 incidents). In Maesteg East, it is Violent Crime (185 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cwmbach recorded 65 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Maesteg East recorded 102. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cwmbach totalled 205 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 185 in Maesteg East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cwmbach recorded 571 crimes (now 548, a change of -4%). Maesteg East recorded 459 crimes previously (now 596, +29.9%).

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. Cwmbach has a resolution rate of 14.8% and Maesteg East has 18.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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