Rhydfelen Central vs Riverside

Rhydfelen Central has a safety score of 60/100 (Average) and recorded 281 crimes in the last 12 months. Riverside has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 2,385 crimes. Rhydfelen Central scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rhydfelen Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of +5.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Riverside shows -2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rhydfelen Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (115 incidents). In Riverside, it is Violent Crime (643 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rhydfelen Central recorded 51 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Riverside recorded 287. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rhydfelen Central totalled 115 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 643 in Riverside. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rhydfelen Central recorded 266 crimes (now 281, a change of +5.6%). Riverside recorded 2,434 crimes previously (now 2,385, -2%).

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. Rhydfelen Central has a resolution rate of 25% and Riverside has 30.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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