Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen vs Peterston-super-Ely

Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen has a safety score of 70/100 (Safe) and recorded 206 crimes in the last 12 months. Peterston-super-Ely has a safety score of 81/100 (Safe) with 63 crimes. Peterston-super-Ely scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen shows a year-on-year crime trend of -14.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Peterston-super-Ely shows +1.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (81 incidents). In Peterston-super-Ely, it is Violent Crime (18 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen recorded 24 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Peterston-super-Ely recorded 13. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen totalled 81 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 18 in Peterston-super-Ely. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen recorded 242 crimes (now 206, a change of -14.9%). Peterston-super-Ely recorded 62 crimes previously (now 63, +1.6%).

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. Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen has a resolution rate of 15.4% and Peterston-super-Ely has 14.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Peterston-super-Ely 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 Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen and Peterston-super-Ely. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.