Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera vs Ely

Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) and recorded 287 crimes in the last 12 months. Ely has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 1,860 crimes. Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera shows a year-on-year crime trend of +29.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Ely shows +0.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (135 incidents). In Ely, it is Violent Crime (703 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera recorded 41 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ely recorded 290. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera totalled 135 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 703 in Ely. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera recorded 221 crimes (now 287, a change of +29.9%). Ely recorded 1,849 crimes previously (now 1,860, +0.6%).

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. Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera has a resolution rate of 10% and Ely has 16%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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