Pontlliw and Tircoed vs Rhoose

Pontlliw and Tircoed has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) and recorded 101 crimes in the last 12 months. Rhoose has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) with 316 crimes. Pontlliw and Tircoed scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Pontlliw and Tircoed shows a year-on-year crime trend of +46.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Rhoose shows -15.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Pontlliw and Tircoed, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (29 incidents). In Rhoose, it is Violent Crime (142 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Pontlliw and Tircoed recorded 24 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rhoose recorded 41. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Pontlliw and Tircoed totalled 29 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 142 in Rhoose. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Pontlliw and Tircoed recorded 69 crimes (now 101, a change of +46.4%). Rhoose recorded 374 crimes previously (now 316, -15.5%).

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. Pontlliw and Tircoed has a resolution rate of 66.7% and Rhoose has 5.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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