Penydarren vs St. Thomas

Penydarren has a safety score of 38/100 (Below Average) and recorded 484 crimes in the last 12 months. St. Thomas has a safety score of 41/100 (Below Average) with 542 crimes. St. Thomas scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Penydarren shows a year-on-year crime trend of +10.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. St. Thomas shows -25.5% (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 (185 incidents). In St. Thomas, it is Violent Crime (200 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Penydarren recorded 43 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St. Thomas recorded 57. 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 185 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 200 in St. Thomas. 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 439 crimes (now 484, a change of +10.3%). St. Thomas recorded 727 crimes previously (now 542, -25.5%).

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 27.3% and St. Thomas has 17.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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