Plymouth (Penarth) vs St. Nicholas and Llancarfan

Plymouth (Penarth) has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) and recorded 278 crimes in the last 12 months. St. Nicholas and Llancarfan has a safety score of 82/100 (Safe) with 144 crimes. St. Nicholas and Llancarfan scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Plymouth (Penarth) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +43.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. St. Nicholas and Llancarfan shows -25% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Plymouth (Penarth), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (96 incidents). In St. Nicholas and Llancarfan, it is Shoplifting (54 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Plymouth (Penarth) recorded 34 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St. Nicholas and Llancarfan recorded 10. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Plymouth (Penarth) totalled 96 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 29 in St. Nicholas and Llancarfan. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Plymouth (Penarth) recorded 194 crimes (now 278, a change of +43.3%). St. Nicholas and Llancarfan recorded 192 crimes previously (now 144, -25%).

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. Plymouth (Penarth) has a resolution rate of 25% and St. Nicholas and Llancarfan has 28.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Plymouth (Penarth) falls within the South Wales Police boundary. St. Nicholas and Llancarfan 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 Plymouth (Penarth) and St. Nicholas and Llancarfan. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.