Margam and Tai-bach vs Mortehoe & Woolacombe

Margam and Tai-bach has a safety score of 46/100 (Average) and recorded 493 crimes in the last 12 months. Mortehoe & Woolacombe has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 4 crimes. Mortehoe & Woolacombe scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Margam and Tai-bach shows a year-on-year crime trend of -36.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Mortehoe & Woolacombe shows -42.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Margam and Tai-bach, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (171 incidents). In Mortehoe & Woolacombe, it is Violent Crime (1 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Margam and Tai-bach recorded 53 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Mortehoe & Woolacombe recorded 1. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Margam and Tai-bach totalled 171 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1 in Mortehoe & Woolacombe. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Margam and Tai-bach recorded 775 crimes (now 493, a change of -36.4%). Mortehoe & Woolacombe recorded 7 crimes previously (now 4, -42.9%).

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. Margam and Tai-bach has a resolution rate of 11.1% and Mortehoe & Woolacombe has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Margam and Tai-bach falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Mortehoe & Woolacombe is covered by Devon & Cornwall 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 Margam and Tai-bach and Mortehoe & Woolacombe. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.