Maesteg East vs Wenvoe

Maesteg East has a safety score of 31/100 (Below Average) and recorded 596 crimes in the last 12 months. Wenvoe has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) with 241 crimes. Wenvoe scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Maesteg East shows a year-on-year crime trend of +29.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Wenvoe shows -25.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Maesteg East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (185 incidents). In Wenvoe, it is Shoplifting (65 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Maesteg East recorded 102 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wenvoe recorded 23. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Maesteg East totalled 185 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 58 in Wenvoe. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Maesteg East recorded 459 crimes (now 596, a change of +29.9%). Wenvoe recorded 322 crimes previously (now 241, -25.2%).

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. Maesteg East has a resolution rate of 18.3% and Wenvoe has 18.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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