Graig and Pontypridd West vs Penylan

Graig and Pontypridd West has a safety score of 18/100 (High Crime) and recorded 664 crimes in the last 12 months. Penylan has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 1,199 crimes. Graig and Pontypridd West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Graig and Pontypridd West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Penylan shows -9.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Graig and Pontypridd West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (329 incidents). In Penylan, it is Violent Crime (293 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Graig and Pontypridd West recorded 69 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penylan recorded 131. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Graig and Pontypridd West totalled 329 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 293 in Penylan. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Graig and Pontypridd West recorded 687 crimes (now 664, a change of -3.4%). Penylan recorded 1,331 crimes previously (now 1,199, -9.9%).

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. Graig and Pontypridd West has a resolution rate of 22.8% and Penylan has 38.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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