Cyfarthfa vs Garw Valley

Cyfarthfa has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 991 crimes in the last 12 months. Garw Valley has a safety score of 38/100 (Below Average) with 476 crimes. Garw Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cyfarthfa shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Garw Valley shows -13% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cyfarthfa, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (314 incidents). In Garw Valley, it is Violent Crime (257 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cyfarthfa recorded 173 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Garw Valley recorded 43. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cyfarthfa totalled 314 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 257 in Garw Valley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cyfarthfa recorded 872 crimes (now 991, a change of +13.7%). Garw Valley recorded 547 crimes previously (now 476, -13%).

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. Cyfarthfa has a resolution rate of 27% and Garw Valley has 16%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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