Uplands vs Waunarlwydd

Uplands has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,064 crimes in the last 12 months. Waunarlwydd has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 200 crimes. Waunarlwydd scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Uplands shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Waunarlwydd shows +1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Uplands, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (352 incidents). In Waunarlwydd, it is Violent Crime (96 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Uplands recorded 109 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waunarlwydd recorded 15. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Uplands totalled 352 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 96 in Waunarlwydd. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Uplands recorded 1,040 crimes (now 1,064, a change of +2.3%). Waunarlwydd recorded 198 crimes previously (now 200, +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. Uplands has a resolution rate of 31.2% and Waunarlwydd has 15%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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