Dowlais and Pant vs Rhydfelen Central

Dowlais and Pant has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) and recorded 651 crimes in the last 12 months. Rhydfelen Central has a safety score of 60/100 (Average) with 281 crimes. Rhydfelen Central 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. Rhydfelen Central shows +5.6% (rising). 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 Rhydfelen Central, it is Violent Crime (115 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 Rhydfelen Central recorded 51. 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 115 in Rhydfelen 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%). Rhydfelen Central recorded 266 crimes previously (now 281, +5.6%).

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 Rhydfelen Central has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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