Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera vs Mynydd-bach

Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) and recorded 287 crimes in the last 12 months. Mynydd-bach has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 854 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. Mynydd-bach shows -1.8% (falling). 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 Mynydd-bach, it is Violent Crime (338 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 Mynydd-bach recorded 105. 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 338 in Mynydd-bach. 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%). Mynydd-bach recorded 870 crimes previously (now 854, -1.8%).

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 Mynydd-bach has 33.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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