West Cross vs Ynysybwl

West Cross has a safety score of 39/100 (Below Average) and recorded 486 crimes in the last 12 months. Ynysybwl has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) with 273 crimes. Ynysybwl scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

West Cross shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Ynysybwl shows -10.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In West Cross, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (235 incidents). In Ynysybwl, it is Violent Crime (129 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

West Cross recorded 50 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ynysybwl recorded 36. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in West Cross totalled 235 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 129 in Ynysybwl. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, West Cross recorded 538 crimes (now 486, a change of -9.7%). Ynysybwl recorded 306 crimes previously (now 273, -10.8%).

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. West Cross has a resolution rate of 25.7% and Ynysybwl has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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