Dinas Powys vs Vaynor

Dinas Powys has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) and recorded 374 crimes in the last 12 months. Vaynor has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) with 299 crimes. Vaynor scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dinas Powys shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Vaynor shows +6.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dinas Powys, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (161 incidents). In Vaynor, it is Violent Crime (108 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dinas Powys recorded 46 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Vaynor recorded 50. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dinas Powys totalled 161 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 108 in Vaynor. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dinas Powys recorded 393 crimes (now 374, a change of -4.8%). Vaynor recorded 280 crimes previously (now 299, +6.8%).

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. Dinas Powys has a resolution rate of 23.1% and Vaynor has 10.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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