Gwynfi and Croeserw vs Penydarren

Gwynfi and Croeserw has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) and recorded 264 crimes in the last 12 months. Penydarren has a safety score of 38/100 (Below Average) with 484 crimes. Gwynfi and Croeserw scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Gwynfi and Croeserw shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Penydarren shows +10.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Gwynfi and Croeserw, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (117 incidents). In Penydarren, it is Violent Crime (185 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Gwynfi and Croeserw recorded 31 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penydarren recorded 43. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Gwynfi and Croeserw totalled 117 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 185 in Penydarren. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Gwynfi and Croeserw recorded 273 crimes (now 264, a change of -3.3%). Penydarren recorded 439 crimes previously (now 484, +10.3%).

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. Gwynfi and Croeserw has a resolution rate of 18.8% and Penydarren has 27.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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