Maesteg West vs Treorchy

Maesteg West has a safety score of 26/100 (Below Average) and recorded 619 crimes in the last 12 months. Treorchy has a safety score of 16/100 (High Crime) with 667 crimes. Maesteg West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Maesteg West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +21.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Treorchy shows +22.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Maesteg West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (217 incidents). In Treorchy, it is Violent Crime (303 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Maesteg West recorded 97 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Treorchy recorded 109. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Maesteg West totalled 217 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 303 in Treorchy. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Maesteg West recorded 511 crimes (now 619, a change of +21.1%). Treorchy recorded 544 crimes previously (now 667, +22.6%).

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. Maesteg West has a resolution rate of 8.3% and Treorchy has 18.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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