Pontardawe vs St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre

Pontardawe has a safety score of 38/100 (Below Average) and recorded 465 crimes in the last 12 months. St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 993 crimes. Pontardawe scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Pontardawe shows a year-on-year crime trend of +9.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre shows +19.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Pontardawe, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (224 incidents). In St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre, it is Violent Crime (441 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Pontardawe recorded 42 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre recorded 146. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Pontardawe totalled 224 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 441 in St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Pontardawe recorded 423 crimes (now 465, a change of +9.9%). St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre recorded 830 crimes previously (now 993, +19.6%).

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. Pontardawe has a resolution rate of 28.3% and St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre has 14%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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