Pontyclun West vs Townhill

Pontyclun West has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) and recorded 146 crimes in the last 12 months. Townhill has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 1,018 crimes. Pontyclun West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Pontyclun West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +25.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Townhill shows +14.4% (rising). 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 (62 incidents). In Townhill, it is Violent Crime (460 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Pontyclun West recorded 20 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Townhill recorded 120. 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 62 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 460 in Townhill. 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 116 crimes (now 146, a change of +25.9%). Townhill recorded 890 crimes previously (now 1,018, +14.4%).

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 18.2% and Townhill has 15.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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