Dowlais and Pant vs Porthcawl East Central

Dowlais and Pant has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) and recorded 651 crimes in the last 12 months. Porthcawl East Central has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) with 847 crimes. Dowlais and Pant scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dowlais and Pant shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Porthcawl East Central shows 0% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dowlais and Pant, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (227 incidents). In Porthcawl East Central, it is Violent Crime (295 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dowlais and Pant recorded 76 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Porthcawl East Central recorded 104. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dowlais and Pant totalled 227 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 295 in Porthcawl East Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dowlais and Pant recorded 731 crimes (now 651, a change of -10.9%). Porthcawl East Central recorded 847 crimes previously (now 847, 0%).

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. Dowlais and Pant has a resolution rate of 14% and Porthcawl East Central has 34.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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