Pentwyn vs Ystrad

Pentwyn has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,312 crimes in the last 12 months. Ystrad has a safety score of 33/100 (Below Average) with 482 crimes. Ystrad scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Pentwyn shows a year-on-year crime trend of -7.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Ystrad shows +14% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Pentwyn, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (491 incidents). In Ystrad, it is Violent Crime (233 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Pentwyn recorded 157 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ystrad recorded 56. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Pentwyn totalled 491 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 233 in Ystrad. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Pentwyn recorded 1,414 crimes (now 1,312, a change of -7.2%). Ystrad recorded 423 crimes previously (now 482, +14%).

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. Pentwyn has a resolution rate of 24.5% and Ystrad has 14.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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