Gowerton vs Waunarlwydd

Gowerton has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) and recorded 222 crimes in the last 12 months. Waunarlwydd has a safety score of 53/100 (Average) with 274 crimes. Gowerton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Gowerton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -27.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Waunarlwydd shows +47.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Gowerton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (100 incidents). In Waunarlwydd, it is Violent Crime (135 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Gowerton recorded 37 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waunarlwydd recorded 29. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Gowerton totalled 100 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 135 in Waunarlwydd. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Gowerton recorded 308 crimes (now 222, a change of -27.9%). Waunarlwydd recorded 186 crimes previously (now 274, +47.3%).

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. Gowerton has a resolution rate of 3.7% and Waunarlwydd has 16.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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