Waterfront vs Waunarlwydd

Waterfront has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) and recorded 788 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.

Waterfront shows a year-on-year crime trend of -13.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Waunarlwydd shows +1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Waterfront, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (207 incidents). In Waunarlwydd, it is Violent Crime (96 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Waterfront recorded 118 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 Waterfront totalled 191 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, Waterfront recorded 912 crimes (now 788, a change of -13.6%). 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. Waterfront has a resolution rate of 28.1% and Waunarlwydd has 15%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Waterfront 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 Waterfront and Waunarlwydd. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.