Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural vs Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr

Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural has a safety score of 54/100 (Average) and recorded 304 crimes in the last 12 months. Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr has a safety score of 91/100 (Very Safe) with 77 crimes. Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr shows -32.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (141 incidents). In Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr, it is Violent Crime (46 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural recorded 37 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr recorded 1. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural totalled 141 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 46 in Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural recorded 331 crimes (now 304, a change of -8.2%). Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr recorded 114 crimes previously (now 77, -32.5%).

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. Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural has a resolution rate of 0% and Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural falls within the West Mercia Police boundary. Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr 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 Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural and Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.