Crime in SY22: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
SY22 recorded 324 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 17.49 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 92.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 775.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment324 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 775.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
324Annual Crime Rate
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Within SY22 district
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Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Lôn Yr Ywen Map | total: 94 Anti-social behaviour: 94 | 94 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 78 Anti-social behaviour: 78 | 78 |
| Pentre Clawdd Map | total: 75 Anti-social behaviour: 75 | 75 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 18 | 18 |
| Mount View Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Other theft: 1 | 8 |
| Peniarth Road Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 7 | 7 |
| Maes Derw Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 5 |
| Cross Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Winllan Lane Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 4 |
| Bank Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: SY22
Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SY22 (92.0%). Violence & Sexual Offences (5.9%) and Other Theft (0.9%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in SY22 has risen sharply — by 775.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for SY22 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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