Llwchwr vs Penydarren

Llwchwr has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) and recorded 382 crimes in the last 12 months. Penydarren has a safety score of 38/100 (Below Average) with 484 crimes. Llwchwr scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Llwchwr shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Penydarren shows +10.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Llwchwr, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (144 incidents). In Penydarren, it is Violent Crime (185 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Llwchwr recorded 70 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 Llwchwr totalled 144 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, Llwchwr recorded 376 crimes (now 382, a change of +1.6%). 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. Llwchwr has a resolution rate of 17.4% and Penydarren has 27.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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