Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn vs Saron

Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) and recorded 136 crimes in the last 12 months. Saron has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) with 227 crimes. Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn shows a year-on-year crime trend of +34.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Saron shows +14.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (70 incidents). In Saron, it is Violent Crime (131 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn recorded 8 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Saron recorded 22. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn totalled 70 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 131 in Saron. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn recorded 101 crimes (now 136, a change of +34.7%). Saron recorded 199 crimes previously (now 227, +14.1%).

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. Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn has a resolution rate of 12.5% and Saron has 5.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn falls within the Dyfed-Powys Police boundary. Saron 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 Penygroes including Blaenau and Caerbryn and Saron. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.