Cwmbwrla vs Margam and Tai-bach

Cwmbwrla has a safety score of 33/100 (Below Average) and recorded 562 crimes in the last 12 months. Margam and Tai-bach has a safety score of 23/100 (High Crime) with 723 crimes. Cwmbwrla scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cwmbwrla shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Margam and Tai-bach shows -6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cwmbwrla, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (230 incidents). In Margam and Tai-bach, it is Violent Crime (254 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cwmbwrla recorded 54 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Margam and Tai-bach recorded 83. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cwmbwrla totalled 230 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 254 in Margam and Tai-bach. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cwmbwrla recorded 556 crimes (now 562, a change of +1.1%). Margam and Tai-bach recorded 769 crimes previously (now 723, -6%).

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. Cwmbwrla has a resolution rate of 31.4% and Margam and Tai-bach has 26.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Cwmbwrla falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Margam and Tai-bach 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 Cwmbwrla and Margam and Tai-bach. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.