Llantwit Fardre vs Town (Merthyr)

Llantwit Fardre has a safety score of 63/100 (Average) and recorded 222 crimes in the last 12 months. Town (Merthyr) has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 1,231 crimes. Llantwit Fardre scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Llantwit Fardre shows a year-on-year crime trend of +10.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Town (Merthyr) shows -12.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Llantwit Fardre, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (94 incidents). In Town (Merthyr), it is Violent Crime (337 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Llantwit Fardre recorded 21 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Town (Merthyr) recorded 228. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Llantwit Fardre totalled 94 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 337 in Town (Merthyr). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Llantwit Fardre recorded 201 crimes (now 222, a change of +10.5%). Town (Merthyr) recorded 1,405 crimes previously (now 1,231, -12.4%).

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. Llantwit Fardre has a resolution rate of 18.8% and Town (Merthyr) has 33.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Llantwit Fardre falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Town (Merthyr) 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 Llantwit Fardre and Town (Merthyr). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.