Pencoed and Penprysg vs Splott

Pencoed and Penprysg has a safety score of 32/100 (Below Average) and recorded 561 crimes in the last 12 months. Splott has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,701 crimes. Pencoed and Penprysg scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Pencoed and Penprysg shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Splott shows +0.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Pencoed and Penprysg, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (263 incidents). In Splott, it is Violent Crime (611 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Pencoed and Penprysg recorded 67 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Splott recorded 165. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Pencoed and Penprysg totalled 263 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 611 in Splott. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Pencoed and Penprysg recorded 662 crimes (now 561, a change of -15.3%). Splott recorded 1,698 crimes previously (now 1,701, +0.2%).

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. Pencoed and Penprysg has a resolution rate of 14% and Splott has 32.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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