Heath vs Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen

Heath has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,694 crimes in the last 12 months. Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 257 crimes. Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Heath shows a year-on-year crime trend of +88.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen shows -73.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Heath, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (543 incidents). In Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen, it is Violent Crime (105 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Heath recorded 186 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen recorded 50. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Heath totalled 543 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 105 in Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Heath recorded 897 crimes (now 1,694, a change of +88.9%). Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen recorded 983 crimes previously (now 257, -73.9%).

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. Heath has a resolution rate of 22.4% and Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen has 2.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Heath falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen is covered by Gwent 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 Heath and Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.