Pontyclun West vs Tonyrefail East

Pontyclun West has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) and recorded 160 crimes in the last 12 months. Tonyrefail East has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) with 457 crimes. Pontyclun West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Pontyclun West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +11.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Tonyrefail East shows -18.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Pontyclun West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (73 incidents). In Tonyrefail East, it is Violent Crime (217 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Pontyclun West recorded 14 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Tonyrefail East 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 Pontyclun West totalled 73 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 217 in Tonyrefail East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Pontyclun West recorded 144 crimes (now 160, a change of +11.1%). Tonyrefail East recorded 561 crimes previously (now 457, -18.5%).

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. Pontyclun West has a resolution rate of 20.8% and Tonyrefail East has 12.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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