Grangetown vs Waunarlwydd

Grangetown has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,508 crimes in the last 12 months. Waunarlwydd has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 200 crimes. Waunarlwydd scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Grangetown shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Waunarlwydd shows +1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Grangetown, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (673 incidents). In Waunarlwydd, it is Violent Crime (96 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Grangetown recorded 310 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waunarlwydd recorded 15. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Grangetown totalled 673 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 96 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, Grangetown recorded 2,577 crimes (now 2,508, a change of -2.7%). Waunarlwydd recorded 198 crimes previously (now 200, +1%).

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. Grangetown has a resolution rate of 22.2% and Waunarlwydd has 15%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Grangetown 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 Grangetown and Waunarlwydd. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.