Porthcawl West Central vs Cefneithin & Foelgastell

Porthcawl West Central has a safety score of 43/100 (Below Average) and recorded 406 crimes in the last 12 months. Cefneithin & Foelgastell has a safety score of 91/100 (Very Safe) with 99 crimes. Cefneithin & Foelgastell scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Porthcawl West Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of +105.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Cefneithin & Foelgastell shows +5.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Porthcawl West Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (158 incidents). In Cefneithin & Foelgastell, it is Violent Crime (52 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Porthcawl West Central recorded 71 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Cefneithin & Foelgastell recorded 5. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Porthcawl West Central totalled 158 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 52 in Cefneithin & Foelgastell. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Porthcawl West Central recorded 198 crimes (now 406, a change of +105.1%). Cefneithin & Foelgastell recorded 94 crimes previously (now 99, +5.3%).

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. Porthcawl West Central has a resolution rate of 14.1% and Cefneithin & Foelgastell has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Porthcawl West Central falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Cefneithin & Foelgastell is covered by Dyfed-Powys 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 Porthcawl West Central and Cefneithin & Foelgastell. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.