Bishopston vs Maesteg West

Bishopston has a safety score of 89/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 64 crimes in the last 12 months. Maesteg West has a safety score of 26/100 (Below Average) with 619 crimes. Bishopston scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bishopston shows a year-on-year crime trend of -23.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Maesteg West shows +21.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bishopston, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (26 incidents). In Maesteg West, it is Violent Crime (217 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bishopston recorded 5 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Maesteg West recorded 97. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bishopston totalled 26 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 217 in Maesteg West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bishopston recorded 84 crimes (now 64, a change of -23.8%). Maesteg West recorded 511 crimes previously (now 619, +21.1%).

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. Bishopston has a resolution rate of 57.1% and Maesteg West has 8.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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