Glyn-coch vs Oldcastle

Glyn-coch has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) and recorded 250 crimes in the last 12 months. Oldcastle has a safety score of 18/100 (High Crime) with 723 crimes. Glyn-coch scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Glyn-coch shows a year-on-year crime trend of -17.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Oldcastle shows +23.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Glyn-coch, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (128 incidents). In Oldcastle, it is Violent Crime (253 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Glyn-coch recorded 30 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Oldcastle recorded 100. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Glyn-coch totalled 128 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 253 in Oldcastle. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Glyn-coch recorded 303 crimes (now 250, a change of -17.5%). Oldcastle recorded 587 crimes previously (now 723, +23.2%).

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. Glyn-coch has a resolution rate of 38.9% and Oldcastle has 26.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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