Newton vs Sandfields East

Newton has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) and recorded 108 crimes in the last 12 months. Sandfields East has a safety score of 22/100 (High Crime) with 679 crimes. Newton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Newton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sandfields East shows -0.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Newton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (52 incidents). In Sandfields East, it is Violent Crime (281 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Newton recorded 14 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sandfields East recorded 107. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Newton totalled 52 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 281 in Sandfields East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Newton recorded 116 crimes (now 108, a change of -6.9%). Sandfields East recorded 685 crimes previously (now 679, -0.9%).

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. Newton has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Sandfields East has 23.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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