Blaengwrach and Glynneath West vs Cymer and Glyncorrwg

Blaengwrach and Glynneath West has a safety score of 58/100 (Average) and recorded 237 crimes in the last 12 months. Cymer and Glyncorrwg has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) with 158 crimes. Cymer and Glyncorrwg scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blaengwrach and Glynneath West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Cymer and Glyncorrwg shows -1.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blaengwrach and Glynneath West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (117 incidents). In Cymer and Glyncorrwg, it is Violent Crime (59 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blaengwrach and Glynneath West recorded 24 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Cymer and Glyncorrwg recorded 28. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blaengwrach and Glynneath West totalled 117 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 59 in Cymer and Glyncorrwg. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blaengwrach and Glynneath West recorded 208 crimes (now 237, a change of +13.9%). Cymer and Glyncorrwg recorded 160 crimes previously (now 158, -1.3%).

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. Blaengwrach and Glynneath West has a resolution rate of 6.7% and Cymer and Glyncorrwg has 16.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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