Mynydd-bach vs Pontlliw and Tircoed

Mynydd-bach has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 854 crimes in the last 12 months. Pontlliw and Tircoed has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) with 101 crimes. Pontlliw and Tircoed scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Mynydd-bach shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Pontlliw and Tircoed shows +46.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Mynydd-bach, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (338 incidents). In Pontlliw and Tircoed, it is Violent Crime (29 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Mynydd-bach recorded 105 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pontlliw and Tircoed recorded 24. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Mynydd-bach totalled 338 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 29 in Pontlliw and Tircoed. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Mynydd-bach recorded 870 crimes (now 854, a change of -1.8%). Pontlliw and Tircoed recorded 69 crimes previously (now 101, +46.4%).

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. Mynydd-bach has a resolution rate of 33.8% and Pontlliw and Tircoed has 66.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Mynydd-bach falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Pontlliw and Tircoed 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 Mynydd-bach and Pontlliw and Tircoed. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.