Cyncoed vs Llansamlet

Cyncoed has a safety score of 53/100 (Average) and recorded 394 crimes in the last 12 months. Llansamlet has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 1,059 crimes. Cyncoed scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cyncoed shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Llansamlet shows -11.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cyncoed, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (124 incidents). In Llansamlet, it is Violent Crime (392 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cyncoed recorded 51 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Llansamlet recorded 160. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cyncoed totalled 124 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 392 in Llansamlet. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cyncoed recorded 449 crimes (now 394, a change of -12.3%). Llansamlet recorded 1,200 crimes previously (now 1,059, -11.8%).

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. Cyncoed has a resolution rate of 22.2% and Llansamlet has 13.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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