Penydarren vs Pontlottyn

Penydarren has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,013 crimes in the last 12 months. Pontlottyn has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) with 133 crimes. Pontlottyn scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Penydarren shows a year-on-year crime trend of +120.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Pontlottyn shows -43.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Penydarren, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (414 incidents). In Pontlottyn, it is Violent Crime (45 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Penydarren recorded 92 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pontlottyn recorded 26. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Penydarren totalled 414 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 45 in Pontlottyn. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Penydarren recorded 459 crimes (now 1,013, a change of +120.7%). Pontlottyn recorded 236 crimes previously (now 133, -43.6%).

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. Penydarren has a resolution rate of 17.5% and Pontlottyn has 6.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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